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Trump backs Julia Letlow, spurning Bill Cassidy and scrambling Louisiana's Senate race

The Advocate | Baton Rouge

Jan 19, 2026

President Donald Trump's endorsement Saturday night of U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow to be Louisiana's next senator has dramatically shaken up a race where Sen. Bill Cassidy already had f…

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