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What to Watch in Louisiana’s Republican Senate Runoff
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- In Louisiana, Republican voters are set to decide in a runoff election between President Trump's preferred candidate, Representative Julia Letlow, and State Treasurer John Fleming to succeed Senator Bill Cassidy.
- Letlow led Cassidy by about 20 percentage points in the primary but did not secure a majority, leading to the runoff against Fleming, who positions himself as a more conservative alternative.
- Fleming trailed Letlow by approximately 17 percentage points in May, but recent limited polling indicates the runoff race could be competitive.
- The election has shifted focus from Cassidy's impeachment vote to a broader contest between Letlow and Fleming, with uncertainty about whether the voters who ousted Cassidy will participate in the runoff.
