{"id":2544974,"date":"2026-01-20T11:56:59","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T16:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/julia-letlow-endorsed-by-trump-launches-challenge-to-bill-cassidy\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T11:57:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T16:57:47","slug":"julia-letlow-endorsed-by-trump-launches-challenge-to-bill-cassidy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/julia-letlow-endorsed-by-trump-launches-challenge-to-bill-cassidy\/","title":{"rendered":"Julia Letlow, endorsed by Trump, launches challenge to Bill Cassidy"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fjulia-letlow-endorsed-by-trump-launches-challenge-to-bill-cassidy%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=2544974&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>Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA) announced a Senate bid against Sen. Bill cassidy, launching her campaign at a private baton Rouge breakfast after receiving a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >preemptive endorsement<\/a> from former President Donald Trump. letlow, a third-term congresswoman, enters a crowded Republican primary that includes state Treasurer John Fleming, state Rep. julie Emerson,and state Sen. Blake Miguez; the Trump endorsement is expected to boost her standing with his base. Cassidy,seeking a third term,faces GOP criticism for voting to convict Trump over Jan. 6 but has solid backing from top Senate Republicans such as Majority Leader John Thune, who privately urged Trump not to endorse Letlow. Cassidy said he will remain in the race and noted Letlow called him to give a heads-up on her proclamation; Fleming likewise said he will not withdraw despite lacking Trump&#8217;s support.  <\/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\">Julia Letlow, endorsed by Trump, launches Senate challenge to Bill Cassidy<\/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_2477634\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA) launched a widely anticipated Senate campaign on Tuesday against Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bill-cassidy\/\">Bill Cassidy<\/a> (R-LA) after a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4423074\/trump-endorses-potential-cassidy-challenger-senate-race\/\">preemptive endorsement<\/a> from President Donald Trump over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Letlow, a third-term congresswoman, made the announcement at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schiff-if-senate-blocks-jan-6-commission-bill-dems-will-get-answers-one-way-or-the-other\/\" title=\"Schiff: If ...ate Blocks Jan. 6 Commission Bill, Dems Will Get Answers \u2018One Way or the Other\u2019\">private breakfast<\/a> in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, that was also attended by Cassidy, according to a source familiar with the matter.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4424433\/trump-bill-cassidy-snub-warning-gop-primaries\/\">Trump&rsquo;s Cassidy snub sends &#8216;warning shot&#8217; through GOP primaries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4424694\/bill-cassidy-challenger-trump-preferred-gop-senate-candidate\/\">Bill Cassidy challenger digs in against Trump&rsquo;s preferred GOP Senate candidate &nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4423848\/musk-donates-10-million-pro-trump-kentucky-senate-candidate-nate-morris-succeed-mcconnell\/\">Musk donates $10 million to pro-Trump Kentucky Senate candidate vying to succeed McConnell<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Letlow enters a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/8-times-ron-desantis-stood-up-to-the-media-and-went-viral\/\" title=\"8 Times Ron DeSantis Stood Up To The Media And Went Viral\">crowded primary<\/a> with several other Republicans also vying to unseat Cassidy, but the Trump endorsement is expected to buoy her support with his base. Cassidy, seeking a third term, also faces Republican backlash for his vote to convict Trump on impeachment charges over the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.<\/p>\n<p>The other Louisiana Republicans running for Senate this cycle include state Treasurer John Fleming, state Rep. Julie Emerson, and state Sen. Blake Miguez.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My parents taught me well,&rdquo; Letlow said at the event. &ldquo;They taught me that when the Lord opens a door, you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t walk through it &mdash; you run. It&rsquo;s an honor to share with you today that I&rsquo;m officially announcing my candidacy for the United States Senate.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><em>Politico <\/em>first <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/01\/20\/letlow-senate-cassidy-trump-00736200\">reported <\/a>her announcement. <\/p>\n<p>Trump posted to Truth Social over the weekend that, should Letlow enter the race, she&rsquo;d have &ldquo;my Complete and Total Endorsement. RUN, JULIA, RUN!!!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA) speaks on March 1, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo\/Jacquelyn Martin, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Top Senate Republicans, including Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), remain firmly behind Cassidy. Thune headlined a Baton Rouge fundraiser for him last week and privately lobbied Trump against endorsing Letlow in a Friday phone call.<\/p>\n<p>Cassidy responded to Trump&rsquo;s endorsement last week by stating that he would not drop out and on Tuesday disclosed that Letlow called him that morning to give a heads up on the announcement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She said she respected me and that I had done a good job,&rdquo; Cassidy said in a statement. &ldquo;I will continue to do a good job when I win re-election. I am a conservative who wakes up every morning thinking about how to make Louisiana and the United States a better place to live.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4424694\/bill-cassidy-challenger-trump-preferred-gop-senate-candidate\/\">BILL CASSIDY CHALLENGER DIGS IN AGAINST TRUMP&rsquo;S PREFERRED GOP SENATE CANDIDATE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fleming, who, prior to Letlow&rsquo;s entry, presented the greatest threat to Cassidy&rsquo;s reelection, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4424694\/bill-cassidy-challenger-trump-preferred-gop-senate-candidate\/\">told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em><\/a>  on Monday that he has no intention of dropping out despite failing to achieve a Trump endorsement that he had long sought.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My support, and how I&rsquo;m going to get elected, is from the voters of Louisiana,&rdquo; Fleming said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m not looking for someone to anoint me to this position.&rdquo;<\/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>Trump-backed Letlow challenges Sen. 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