St. Tammany Parish councilwoman and U.S. Senate candidate KATHY SEIDEN (photo courtesy of Kathy Seiden)
Another Republican has entered the 2026 U.S. Senate race. St. Tammany Parish Councilwoman Kathy Seiden is the first woman to enter the Republican primary race that already has incumbent, Bill Cassidy, and three other well-known challengers; Treasurer John Fleming, state Senator Blake Miguez and Public Service Commissioner Eric Skrmetta. Seiden says Cassidy’s challengers have not said how they will help American families.
“I haven’t heard anything that they’re going to do. And I think people want to know what their elected officials want to do, and want to bring good to the state,” Seiden said.
The Republican Presidential Primary is in April and Cassidy is facing strong opposition from within his own party because of his 2021 vote to convict President Trump during his second impeachment trial. Seiden says Cassidy is not a true Republican.
“I was, of course like everyone else, not happy that he impeached President Trump. I think it was a bad move on his part,” Seiden said.
Seiden was born in Hammond, grew up in Brusly, and is the mother of four boys. The LSU graduate represents District 4 on the St. Tammany Parish Council. She says Washington has lost touch with the real challenges families face every single day.
“I would like to work beside Senator Kennedy and the president and really turn this state around. We really can be a powerhouse. We should be a leader,” Seiden said.
Seiden says her platform is rooted in faith, family and America First principles.
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