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Senator Cassidy Faces Tough Reelection Amid Trump Endorsement

4/22/2026

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Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) faces a pivotal reelection moment as he questions Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in two Senate hearings.
As chair of the Senate committee overseeing the Department of Health and Human Services, Cassidy previously backed Kennedy's nomination despite vaccine policy clashes.
U.S. President Donald Trump endorses Cassidy's primary opponent, a move that could shape the race and his future.

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Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) faces a pivotal reelection moment as he questions Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in two Senate hearings.
As chair of the Senate committee overseeing the Department of Health and Human Services, Cassidy previously backed Kennedy's nomination despite vaccine policy clashes.
U.S. President Donald Trump endorses Cassidy's primary opponent, a move that could shape the race and his future.