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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“Trump-backed Letlow takes on John Fleming in runoff to replace Bill Cassidy”WE Washington Examiner RIGHT
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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 LEFT-CENTER3
ABCABC News Trump-endorsed Louisiana Rep. Letlow wins competitive GOP Senate runoff, AP projects 18h 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 19h ago CENTER5
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 19h ago PBSPBS NewsHour Trump-backed Julia Letlow faces John Fleming in Louisiana GOP Senate runoff 22h ago BLBloomberg Letlow Wins Louisiana GOP Senate Primary, DDHQ Projects 19h ago RReuters Trump-backed Senate candidate wins Republican primary in Louisiana 10h ago RIGHT-CENTER1
WSJWall Street Journal Trump Pick Julia Letlow Wins Louisiana GOP Senate Primary 18h ago RIGHT4
WTWashington Times Trump-backed Letlow faces Fleming in Louisiana GOP Senate runoff 1d 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 18h ago DWDaily Wire Trump-Backed Candidate Clinches Louisiana GOP Senate Runoff 10h ago Tracked claims from across the political spectrum
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