Senator Bill Cassidy (R) - Louisiana
Senator Bill Cassidy could be fighting for his political life next year, with the possibility of having to face several challengers in the Republican primary and a potentially formidable opponent in the general election. News broke this week that Governor Landry may be working to recruit Congresswoman Julia Letlow to mount a primary challenge against Cassidy, joining State Treasurer John Fleming. Cassidy is believed to be vulnerable due to his vote in 2021 to convict then-former President Donald Trump for his role in the January 6th riot at the Capitol. Cassidy says he stands by his vote.
“At that time, with the facts I had before me, would I make a different decision? And with the facts before me at the time, I would not,” Cassidy said.
Cassidy says all that is in the past, and he has patched things up with the now-current President.
“I’m focused on the future, and I will point out, so is President Trump. He’s got two cabinet secretaries he would not have, were it not for me working with him,” Cassidy said.
National Democrats are urging former Governor John Bel Edwards to seek the Democratic nomination in next year’s Senate race. Cassidy says even though Edwards was elected governor twice, he doubts that voters as a whole would vote to put him in the U.S. Senate.
“I don’t think the people of Louisiana are going to support a Democrat running against me for Senate, because that will be one more vote for Chuck Schumer and one less vote for President Trump,” Cassidy said.
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