U.S. Senator BILL CASSIDY (photo courtesy of U.S. Department of Homeland Security)
A U.S. Senate campaign that started in December of 2024 when John Fleming announced a primary challenge against Bill Cassidy reaches its first critical checkpoint tomorrow with the primary election. Several other hopefuls also threw their names in the ring; but when Julia Letlow entered the race after getting President Trump’s endorsement, that cleared the field except for the incumbent Cassidy and the original challenger Fleming. LSU political science professor Robert Hogan says tomorrow could be Cassidy’s last stand.
“The key thing to keep in mind is that Bill Cassidy, an incumbent who has won statewide in two previous elections, is so far behind, some of the polls indicate that he’s third,” Hogan said.
If he does indeed finish third, his political career will likely come to an end. Polling indicates a runoff is a near certainty; and Hogan says the mountain will be higher to climb for Cassidy in that next phase.
“If he makes it to the runoff, he’s still going to have a huge uphill battle because so many other voters have expressed support for one of the other two candidates,” Hogan noted.
There are three people vying for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate – Jamie Davis, Nick Albares and Gary Crockett. There has been no polling data to indicate where the race stands currently. Statewide, more Democrats cast ballots in early voting than Republicans; Hogan says that doesn’t necessarily mean enthusiasm for any one of the three.
“There are other elections going on as well; for the Supreme Court and other local elections, lots of ballot measures and, of course, the four constitutional amendments,” Hogan explained.
Comments