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UPDATED May 17, 2026 at 11:02 PM ET

May 13, 2026 at 3:05 PM ET

Cassidy defeat leaves at most two GOP Trump jurors

By The BriefBrief

Senator Bill Cassidy’s defeat means no more than two Republicans who voted to convict Trump remain in Congress next year.

WHO: Senator Bill Cassidy

WHAT: Cassidy’s defeat reduces the number of Republicans who voted to convict Trump who will remain in Congress next year.

WHEN: May 16, 2026 at 11:39 PM ET

WHERE: USA

WHY: Cassidy lost his reelection bid, leaving fewer of the prior Trump conviction voters in Congress.

How this story developed (showing 15 of 15 earlier reports)

Bill Cassidy loses Louisiana GOP primary · May 17, 2026 at 11:02 PM ET
Trump tightens grip on GOP after Cassidy loss · May 17, 2026 at 8:03 PM ET
Trump defeats Bill Cassidy in Louisiana GOP primary · May 17, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET
Trump-backed Julia Letlow defeats Republican senator · May 17, 2026 at 2:04 PM ET
Louisiana senator who voted to convict Trump loses GOP primary · May 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Trump attacks Bill Cassidy ahead of Louisiana election loss · May 17, 2026 at 8:05 AM ET
Cassidy defeated; Letlow and Fleming advance to runoff · May 17, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
Trump defeats Cassidy in Louisiana Republican primary · May 17, 2026 at 3:05 AM ET
Letlow and Fleming advance to Louisiana GOP Senate runoff · May 16, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET
Bill Cassidy vaccine advocacy puts Senate bid at risk · May 16, 2026 at 9:02 PM ET
Bill Cassidy faces reelection after voting to convict Trump · May 16, 2026 at 8:03 PM ET
Trump backs Letlow over Sen. Cassidy in Louisiana GOP · May 16, 2026 at 12:03 PM ET
Cassidy faces first GOP primary since Trump impeachment vote · May 16, 2026 at 6:03 AM ET
Louisiana primaries test Trump’s political power · May 15, 2026 at 7:05 PM ET
Cassidy’s Trump conviction vote looms over Louisiana primary · May 13, 2026 at 3:05 PM ET

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