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Republican voters will choose between U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming to replace Sen. Bill Cassidy. The seat is not viewed as competitive for Democrats in November.
pbs.orgLouisiana Republicans will select their nominee for the open U.S. Senate seat in a primary runoff on Saturday. The contest follows the May 16 primary in which Cassidy failed to advance, finishing third with roughly 25 percent of the vote. Letlow received about 45 percent and Fleming about 28 percent.
Letlow has received repeated endorsements from President Donald Trump since January. Fleming has not received a Trump endorsement. Letlow took office in 2021 after winning a special election to succeed her late husband. Fleming previously served eight years in the U.S. House.
Democrats will also hold a runoff between farmer Jamie Davis and Navy veteran Gary Crockett to determine their Senate nominee.
Voting Details Polls close at 8 p.m. CT.
About 82,000 Republican ballots and 61,000 Democratic ballots had already been cast as of Thursday. Roughly 3 million voters are registered statewide. Turnout in the May primary reached about 28 percent of registered voters.
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