Julia Letlow wins Louisiana GOP Senate runoff to replace Bill Cassidy.
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Julia Letlow wins Louisiana GOP Senate runoff to replace Bill Cassidy.

Rep. Julia Letlow defeated state Treasurer John Fleming in Louisiana's Republican Senate runoff on June 27, 2026, securing the GOP nomination to succeed Sen. Bill Cassidy, who finished third in the May primary. Letlow, endorsed by President Trump, will face Democrat Jamie Davis in November in the heavily Republican state.

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Coverage splits between Trump's kingmaker role in securing Letlow's primary victory and general election viability questions, with international outlets emphasizing party consolidation while domestic sources debate whether primary dominance translates to November success.
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THE LEFT5 outlets · mostly critical
“What to Watch in Louisiana's Republican Senate Runoff”
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THE RIGHT5 outlets · mostly supportive
“Trump-backed Letlow takes on John Fleming in runoff to replace Bill Cassidy”
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“Letlow Wins Louisiana GOP Senate Primary, DDHQ Projects” · Politico, The Hill, PBS NewsHour, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, Reuters

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CNNCNN Trump-backed Julia Letlow wins Louisiana GOP Senate runoff, CNN projects, completing president's revenge plot against Cassidy 1d ago TNew York Times What to Watch in Louisiana's Republican Senate Runoff 1d ago
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ABCABC News Trump-endorsed Louisiana Rep. Letlow wins competitive GOP Senate runoff, AP projects 17h ago CBSCBS News Letlow, Fleming face off for Cassidy's seat in Louisiana GOP Senate runoff 1d ago NBCNBC News Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow wins Louisiana Senate primary runoff 17h ago
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PPolitico Trump-backed Letlow wins GOP primary for Sen. Bill Cassidy's seat 1d ago HThe Hill Letlow wins GOP nod in Louisiana Senate race 17h ago PBSPBS NewsHour Trump-backed Julia Letlow faces John Fleming in Louisiana GOP Senate runoff 21h ago BLBloomberg Letlow Wins Louisiana GOP Senate Primary, DDHQ Projects 17h ago RReuters Trump-backed Senate candidate wins Republican primary in Louisiana 8h ago
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WSJWall Street Journal Trump Pick Julia Letlow Wins Louisiana GOP Senate Primary 16h ago
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WTWashington Times Trump-backed Letlow faces Fleming in Louisiana GOP Senate runoff 23h ago WEWashington Examiner Trump-backed Letlow takes on John Fleming in runoff to replace Bill Cassidy 1d ago NYPNY Post Trump-backed Julia Letlow takes victory in Louisiana GOP Senate primary runoff 17h ago DWDaily Wire Trump-Backed Candidate Clinches Louisiana GOP Senate Runoff 9h ago
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AJAl Jazeera Louisiana primary win puts Trump endorsee Letlow on path to US Senate 3h ago
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Event #11893 · analyzed at 2026-06-28T19:34 UTC · last updated 21h ago