Louisiana Senator Who Voted to Convict President Loses Primary
A U.S. senator from Louisiana who voted to convict the president lost his seat in Saturday's primary. The outcome leaves at most two senators who took that vote still in Congress next year.
A U.S. senator from Louisiana who voted to convict the president lost his seat in Saturday's primary election. The result means no more than two senators who cast that vote will remain in Congress next year.
Louisiana went to the polls on Saturday for the Senate primary and several House races. The governor had rescheduled the U.S. House contests, which left some voters confused about which races appeared on their ballots.
Background on the Vote The senator's vote to convict the president occurred during an earlier impeachment proceeding. Seven senators from the president's party supported conviction at that time. Most of those seven are no longer serving in Congress.
“U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, who voted to convict Trump, loses his seat in Louisiana.”
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