Trump-backed Letlow faces Fleming in Louisiana GOP Senate runoff
Trump-backed Julia Letlow leads John Fleming after taking 45% in the primary, while Democrats also pick a Senate nominee in a separate runoff.
- Louisiana is holding a GOP primary runoff for the U.S. Senate between Rep. Julia Letlow, endorsed by President Trump, and state Treasurer John Fleming after Sen. Bill Cassidy lost renomination following his impeachment vote against Trump.
- Letlow received 45% in the primary and is supported by President Trump, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, and other GOP leaders.
- Fleming opposes diversity, equity, and inclusion policies and carbon capture projects, contrasting with Letlow's social conservative priorities including legislation on transgender athletes.
- Trump's endorsement influence is being tested in this runoff, with Letlow aiming to reinforce his power to select loyal GOP lawmakers.
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Trump makes final pitch for ‘Great Star’ Julia Letlow ahead of Louisiana Senate runoff
President Trump made a final appeal to Louisiana Republicans on Friday to support Rep. Julia Letlow (R-La.) in Saturday’s Senate runoff election, calling the lawmaker a “Great Star” and a “TOTAL WINNER” in one of this year’s most closely watched GOP primaries. Letlow faces off against state Treasurer John Fleming (R) in a two-way race...
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Conservative News DailyTrump-backed Letlow takes on Fleming in Louisiana Senate runoff
One of the country’s most contentious Republican primaries reaches its dramatic conclusion on Saturday as Trump-endorsed Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA) takes on state Treasurer John Fleming in the Louisiana Senate runoff. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Senate leadership’s preferred candidate, won’t be on the ballot after placing third in the initial May primary. The two-way contest is now Letlow’s to lose after she cruised to a double-digit first-place vic…
After ousting Bill Cassidy, Donald Trump faces fresh test of his sway with GOP voters in Louisiana’s Senate runoff
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Trump’s endorsement power faces new test in Louisiana Republican Senate showdown
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s immense clout over the GOP and the power of his endorsements in Republican nomination races faces its latest test Saturday, as Louisiana holds primary runoff elections for the U.S. Senate. Six weeks after denying Trump-targeted GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy a third six-year term in the Senate, Republican voters in the solidly red Gulf Coast state will choose between Rep. Julia Letlow a…
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