Live results: Letlow, Fleming duke it out in Louisiana Senate runoff after Cassidy primary ouster
Key takeaways
- Bill Cassidy (R-La.) speaks to reporter as he leaves the Senate chamber during a vote on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer s (D-N.Y.) weaponization fund amendment on June 4, 2026.
- Julia Letlow and state treasurer John Fleming advanced from the initial May primary after neither candidate secured over 50 percent of the vote outright.
- The contest on the other side of the aisle also moved to a runoff, with consultant Gary Crockett and Jamie Davis duking it out for the Democratic nod Saturday.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Bill Cassidy (R-La.) speaks to reporter as he leaves the Senate chamber during a vote on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer s (D-N.Y.) weaponization fund amendment on June 4, 2026. Voters in Louisiana are heading to the polls Saturday to weigh in on the Republican Senate runoff following Sen. Bill Cassidy s ouster last month.
GOP Rep. Julia Letlow and state treasurer John Fleming advanced from the initial May primary after neither candidate secured over 50 percent of the vote outright. Cassidy placed in third place amid President Trump s to oust the second-term incumbent.
The contest on the other side of the aisle also moved to a runoff, with consultant Gary Crockett and Jamie Davis duking it out for the Democratic nod Saturday.