President Donald Trump is flexing his endorsement power in the 2026 midterm election cycle, with Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) the latest incumbent to fall to the president’s ire and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) in the president’s sights.
Cassidy, a two-term senator who has served on Capitol Hill for over 17 years, placed third in Louisiana‘s Senate primary on Saturday, bucking his reelection campaign before he could even make it to a primary runoff. The result does not bode well for other incumbents, such as Massie, who have earned themselves a challenge from Trump-backed candidates.
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Cassidy’s 2021 vote to convict Trump on his impeachment charges in the wake of the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol spawned his fall from grace and Trump’s bid to oust him. Trump endorsed Cassidy’s challenger, Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA), who ultimately placed first in the general primary election.
Letlow garnered 44.8% of the vote, state Treasurer
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