Event Brief
Cassidy defeated; Letlow and Fleming advance to runoff
Filed: May 17, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
Summary: AP projects that Sen. Bill Cassidy lost, while Trump-backed Julia Letlow and John Fleming advance to a runoff.
WHO: AP projects
WHAT: AP projects that Cassidy was defeated and Letlow and Fleming advanced to a runoff.
WHEN: May 17, 2026 at 5:41 AM ET
WHERE: Louisiana
WHY: The projected election results determined the runoff participants.
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