Trump-backed Letlow reaches Louisiana Senate runoff as Cassidy exits (opens in new tab)

U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow and Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming advanced to a June 27 runoff in Louisiana’s Republican Senate primary, while incumbent Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy failed to qualify after finishing behind both challengers, CBS News projected. The winner will face the Democratic nominee in the Nov. 3 general election; Louisiana’s Republican lean favors the eventual GOP nominee. President Trump endorsed Letlow in January and repeatedly criticized Cassidy over his 2021 vote to convic...