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Trump-backed challenger defeats Republican senator who voted to convict president

BBC World · May 17, 2026, 3:23 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Trump threw his full support behind Julia Letlow in Louisiana's high-stakes contest, branding the incumbent "disloyal".

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