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Trump-Backed Letlow Runs SAVE Act Tight Voter ID Runoff

5/20/2026

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Letlow Campaigns

Julia Letlow, the Trump-endorsed candidate, campaigned on the SAVE America Act, which would tighten voter ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements.
Runoff election on June 27 pits Letlow against state Treasurer John Fleming for the Louisiana Senate seat.
Senator Bill Cassidy said his 2021 impeachment conviction vote of President Donald Trump was momentous.
Senators Lindsey Graham and John Kennedy warned those opposing Donald Trump’s agenda will lose seats.

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Cassidy Concedes

Sen. Bill Cassidy hailed his 2021 impeachment-conviction vote as a constitutional triumph, even after losing the primary.
His concession speech announced a Louisiana Senate primary loss, pledged not to run and warned against 2020 election fraud claims.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune praised Cassidy as ready to fix Social Security insolvency.
Cassidy condemned the Justice Department’s $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund and likened Trump’s orders to cotton candy.

History

Historical Context

The 1998-99 impeachment of President Bill Clinton—triggered by the October 8, 1998 inquiry and culminating in a Senate trial that ended on February 12, 1999 with a 45-55 vote against conviction—was only the second presidential impeachment after Andrew Johnson. That partisan outcome, with all Democrats voting not guilty, now resurfaces in Louisiana’s Senate race as candidates cite the precedent to rally voters.

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Letlow Campaigns

Julia Letlow, the Trump-endorsed candidate, campaigned on the SAVE America Act, which would tighten voter ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements.
Runoff election on June 27 pits Letlow against state Treasurer John Fleming for the Louisiana Senate seat.
Senator Bill Cassidy said his 2021 impeachment conviction vote of President Donald Trump was momentous.
Senators Lindsey Graham and John Kennedy warned those opposing Donald Trump’s agenda will lose seats.

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