Cassidy’s bid to win nomination for third term was imperiled by his vote to convict Trump after January 6 insurrection

Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana faces two challengers — one endorsed by the president — in Saturday’s primary, five years after voting to convict Trump.

Louisiana voters will participate in a revamped and stripped-down state primary Saturday and decide the political fate of an embattled Republican U.S. senator targeted for defeat…

If GOP voters are looking for guidance from party leaders on who to side with in the crowded Louisiana primary, they’re in for mixed messages.