Louisiana state Rep. Julie Emerson announced on Thursday that she was abandoning her U.S. Senate bid because President Donald Trump-backed U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow entered the race.
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LouisianastateRep.JulieEmersonannouncedonThursdaythatshewasnixingherU.S.SenatebidinlightofPresidentDonaldTrump-backedU.S.Rep.JuliaLetlowenteringtheGOPprimary.
“WithCongresswomanLetlow’sentranceintotherace,thepathtovictorythatwasvisibleacoupleofmonthsagohasdiminished.IsupportPresidentTrumpandrespecthisdecisiontoendorseJuliaLetlowtodefeatBillCassidy.Becauseofthis,I’mchoosingtoendmycampaignnow,”Emersonsaidinastatement.
IncumbentRepublicanSen.BillCassidyofLouisiana,whohasservedintheU.S.Senatesince2015,isrunningforre-election.
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AftertheHouseimpeachedTrumpin2021,CassidywasoneoftheSenateRepublicanswhovotedtoconvictduringavotethatoccurredafterTrumphadalreadydepartedfromoffice—theSenatevoteultimatelyfellshortofthethresholdrequiredtoconvictTrump.
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