Trump-backed Julia Letlow wins Louisiana GOP Senate runoff, CNN projects, completing president’s revenge plot against Cassidy
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By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — US Rep. Julia Letlow will win the Republican nomination for Senate in Louisiana, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, defeating state Treasurer John Fleming in a runoff in which she made her endorsement from President Donald Trump a centerpiece of her pitch.
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U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow, who was endorsed by Trump, and state Treasurer John Fleming are competing in the runoff. The two finished ahead of Sen. Bill Cassidy in the May 16 primary after Trump denounced the two-term senator, who voted to convict him following his 2021 impeachment.
Congresswoman Julia Letlow will advance to the November general election as the Republican Party nominee for the U.S. Senate race in Louisiana, where she is the odds-on favorite to win. The Associated Press projected Letlow the winner over state Treasurer John Fleming just 45 minutes after polls clo…
Trump-endorsed Louisiana Rep. Julia Letlow defeated State Treasurer John Fleming in the state's Senate Republican primary runoff Saturday -- marking the latest display of the president's primary election pull.
By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — US Rep. Julia Letlow will win the Republican nomination for Senate in Louisiana, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, defeating state Treasurer John Fleming in a runoff in which she made her endorsement from President Donald Trump a centerpiece of her pitch.
Not only did the president get rid of his longtime rival Bill Cassidy, he also successfully boosted his preferred candidate to take the senator’s place.
