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Court Map Ruling Sparks Lawsuit, Letlow Leads, Cassidy Trails
5/14/2026
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Letlow Faces Primary
- The Supreme Court’s decision spurred a civil-rights lawsuit challenging Louisiana’s new congressional map.
- Louisiana’s Republican legislature is redrawing congressional districts after the Court invalidated a key Voting Rights Act provision.
- President Donald Trump backed Rep. Julia Letlow, making Senate primary a test for pro-impeachment Republicans.
- Senator Bill Cassidy, a Trump-convicting, trails Letlow and John Fleming as approval sinks to 34%.
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