{"id":2539362,"date":"2026-01-16T13:23:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T18:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cassidy-boasts-11m-in-cash-on-hand-as-he-faces-crowded-primary\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T13:24:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T18:24:11","slug":"cassidy-boasts-11m-in-cash-on-hand-as-he-faces-crowded-primary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cassidy-boasts-11m-in-cash-on-hand-as-he-faces-crowded-primary\/","title":{"rendered":"Cassidy boasts $11M in cash on hand as he faces crowded primary"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcassidy-boasts-11m-in-cash-on-hand-as-he-faces-crowded-primary%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2539362&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Sen. Bill Cassidy (R\u2011LA) enters a crowded GOP Senate primary with about $11 million cash on hand adn a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rnc-investing-250000-into-newsom-recall-effort\/\" title=\"RNC Investing 0,000 Into Newsom Recall Effort\">campaign plan<\/a> to spend more than $26 million before the May 16 primary &#8211; a figure his team calls the largest ever for a Louisiana party primary candidate. Cassidy has raised $17.3 million this cycle and points to bipartisan work like the HALT Fentanyl Act, White House visits, and endorsements from Sen. John Thune and the NRSC as reasons for confidence. He faces at least half a dozen Republican challengers &#8211; including John Fleming,Julie Emerson,Blake Miguez,Kathy Seiden,and Eric Skrmetta &#8211; who criticize his 2021 vote to impeach Donald Trump and other votes. Trump has not endorsed anyone in the race, and becuase Louisiana leans heavily Republican, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-democrats-in-nyc-mayoral-race-rip-elections-board-over-135000-ballot-error-deeply-troubling\/\" title=\"Top Democrats In NYC Mayoral ... Rip Elections Board Over 135,000-Ballot Error: \u2018Deeply Troubling\u2019\">primary winner<\/a> is widely viewed as likely to win the general election.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Cassidy boasts $11 million in cash on hand as he faces half a dozen primary challengers<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2475252\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bill-cassidy\/\">Bill Cassidy<\/a> (R-LA) is boasting an $11 million cash-on-hand war chest as he moves into the final months before going head-to-head against several GOP challengers in the crowded <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/senate\/\">Senate<\/a> primary.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to breaking double-digits as far as cash-on-hand, Cassidy&rsquo;s campaign expects to spend over $26 million before the May 16 primary. Cassidy&rsquo;s campaign manager, Katie Larkin, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Katie_Larkin__\/status\/2011851253479817669?s=20\">said<\/a> in a press release that the $26 million spending figure is &ldquo;the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >single largest spend supporting<\/a> a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/louisiana\/\">Louisiana<\/a> party primary candidate ever.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4421772\/kenyan-mcduffie-beats-janeese-lewis-george-donation-record-mayor-race-non-dc-donors\/\">Kenyan McDuffie beats out Janeese Lewis George donation record in mayor race with help of non-DC donors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4421505\/beshear-posits-himself-democrats-best-chance-beat-vance-2028\/\">Beshear posits himself as Democrats&#8217; best chance to beat Vance in 2028<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4421041\/appropriators-getting-job-done-despite-stark-party-division\/\">&#8216;Model&#8217; appropriators are getting the job done despite stark party division<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Cassidy&rsquo;s campaign is spending big in the primary, where the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4074899\/2026-battleground-congress-most-vulnerable-seats\/\">only real threat to his incumbency<\/a> exists. Republican candidates, such as Louisiana Treasurer and former U.S. Rep. John Fleming, state Rep. Julie Emerson, state Sen. Blake Miguez, St. Tammany Parish councilwoman Kathy Seiden, and state Public Service Commissioner Eric Skrmetta, hope to oust Cassidy in the primary.<\/p>\n<p>The GOP challengers have focused on Cassidy&rsquo;s 2021 vote to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4074899\/2026-battleground-congress-most-vulnerable-seats\/\">impeach<\/a> President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> following the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol, with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/punchbowl.news\/article\/campaigns\/fleming-challenges-cassidy\/\">Fleming<\/a> also hitting him for voting with Democrats on the Biden administration-era infrastructure bill. Whoever notches the win for the GOP is likely to take the general election in the red state that went for Trump by over 22% points in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>But the Cassidy campaign is projecting confidence, pointing to his work with Trump on the HALT Fentanyl Act, his visits to the White House, and endorsements from Senate Majority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-thune\/\">John Thune<\/a> (R-SD) and the National Republican Senatorial Committee.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Trump has not endorsed Cassidy&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/01\/14\/trump-endorsements-senate-races-republicans-00724042\">or any candidate<\/a>&nbsp;in the race.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4413489\/ex-lawmakers-comeback-bids-2026-midterms\/\">OLD SEATS, NEW STAKES: EX-LAWMAKERS EYE COMEBACKS IN MIDTERM ELECTIONS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Cassidy campaign told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that it has raised $17.3 million to date in this election cycle.<\/p>\n<p>By the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4413489\/ex-lawmakers-comeback-bids-2026-midterms\/\">end of 2025&rsquo;s third quarter<\/a>, Cassidy had $9.5 million in cash-on-hand, compared to Miguez&rsquo;s $2.5 million and Fleming&rsquo;s just over $2 million.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cassidy has $11M as multiple primary GOP foes loom<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2539363,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25260626398874.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[51812,33926,71154,65174,33184],"class_list":["post-2539362","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bill-cassidy","tag-campaign-finance","tag-cash-on-hand","tag-louisiana-politics","tag-primary-election"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25260626398874.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2539362","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2539362"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2539362\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2539366,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2539362\/revisions\/2539366"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2539363"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2539362"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2539362"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2539362"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}