Republican Senator Bill Cassidy pays the price for voting to convict Trump

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Republican Senator Bill Cassidy lost his bid for re-election in Louisiana's Republican primary, coming in last place in a three-way race. This outcome is attributed to his 2021 vote to convict former President Donald Trump on the charge of inciting insurrection. Trump, along with a Kennedy-linked PAC, endorsed Cassidy's challenger, Representative Julia Letlow. Trump publicly stated that Cassidy's "disloyalty" led to the end of his political career. The article suggests Cassidy's defeat signals Trump's continued influence within the Republican party.

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Trump stated that Cassidy's disloyalty to him resulted in the end of Cassidy's political career.

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Representative Julia Letlow was endorsed by both Trump and a Kennedy-linked political action committee.

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Cassidy voted to convict Trump on the charge of inciting an insurrection on January 6, 2021.

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Republican Senator Bill Cassidy came last in a three-way Louisiana primary race.

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Republican Senator Bill Cassidy pays the price for voting to convict TrumpCassidy came last in a three-way Louisiana primary race against Trump-backed challenger Julia Letlow2-MIN READ2-MIN0Published: 12:43pm, 17 May 2026US President Donald Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jnr succeeded in their efforts to defeat Senator Bill Cassidy in Louisiana’s Republican primary, a signal of the enduring strength of the president’s hold on his party despite an unpopular war and soaring fuel prices.Cassidy was one of seven Republican senators in 2021 who voted to convict Trump on the charge of inciting an insurrection on January 6 that year. He placed last in a three-way race on Saturday against Representative Julia Letlow, who was endorsed by both Trump and a Kennedy-linked political action committee, and State Treasurer John Fleming.“His disloyalty to the man who got him elected is now a part of legend, and it’s nice to see that his political career is OVER!” Trump said of Cassidy on social media late on Saturday.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x

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