Trump endorsement rocks Louisiana Senate race as Letlow jump in
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Trump backs Julia Letlow, spurning Bill Cassidy and scrambling Louisiana’s Senate race
Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow challenging Sen. Bill Cassidy in GOP primary
Rep. Julia Letlow said Tuesday she would run for Senate in Louisiana after President Donald Trump urged her to challenge Sen. Bill Cassidy in the Republican primary. Letlow announced her campaign in a video after speaking of her plans at a Tuesday breakfast hosted by the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report.
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