2026 Midterms

Louisiana Holds Limited Primaries After US House Primaries Moved to Fall

The marquee contest is the Republican Senate primary, where incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy faces a difficult reelection fight.
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Louisiana Holds Limited Primaries After US House Primaries Moved to Fall
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) greets supporters at a campaign stop at Drago's Restaurant, in Metairie, La., on May 5, 2026. Gerald Herbert/AP Photo
Jackson Richman
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Louisiana voters head to the polls on May 16 for limited primary elections after the state’s U.S. House primaries were postponed until the fall.

The marquee contest is the Republican Senate primary, where incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy faces a difficult reelection fight against Rep. Julia Letlow and Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming.

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Jackson Richman
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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