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Louisiana GOP State Lawmaker Announces Run Against Incumbent U.S. Senator

Bill Cassidy, who was one of seven Republican senators voting to convict President Trump at his 2021 impeachment trial, is seeking another term.
Louisiana GOP State Lawmaker Announces Run Against Incumbent U.S. Senator
Republican Louisiana state Rep. Julie Emerson has entered a competitive race to unseat U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy in the GOP primary election. Julie Emerson Campaign
Jill McLaughlin
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Louisiana state Rep. Julie Emerson announced Monday that she will run against U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), becoming the latest challenger in the state’s first Republican primary in 50 years.

Multiple candidates have stepped forward to try to defeat Cassidy next year, as the second-term moderate senator still faces a party backlash from voting to convict President Donald Trump four years ago.

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