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May 16, 2026, election results

Louisiana

U.S. Senate

See also: United States Senate election in Louisiana, 2026 (May 16 Republican primary)

Julia Letlow (R) and John Fleming (R) advanced to a June 27 runoff in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Louisiana, with 45% and 28% of the vote, respectively. Incumbent Bill Cassidy finished third, with 24% of the vote.

President Donald Trump (R) and Gov. Jeff Landry (R) endorsed Letlow.[1] According to Axios' Alex Isenstadt, "Cassidy — who voted to convict Trump over his role in instigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot — is the only Republican senator Trump's team is targeting for defeat this primary season."[2] Cassidy said, "I will continue to do a good job when I win re-election. I am a conservative who wakes up every morning thinking about how to make Louisiana and the United States a better place to live."[3]

As of the 2026 election, Letlow represented Louisiana's 5th Congressional District. Letlow earned her bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Louisiana Monroe and her doctorate from the University of South Florida. She worked as a university professor and administrator before her election to the U.S. House in 2021.[4]

Letlow said she ran "to ensure the nation we leave our children is safer and stronger. Louisiana deserves a conservative Senator who will not waver. I am honored to have President Trump’s endorsement and trust."[5] Letlow said in a campaign advertisement, "I have fought alongside President Trump to put America first -- standing up for our parents, securing our borders, supporting law enforcement, rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse that drives up inflation, and fighting to fix an education system too focused on woke ideology instead of teaching."[6]

As of the 2026 election, Fleming was the Louisiana State Treasurer. Fleming earned his bachelor's degree and medical degree from the University of Mississippi.[7] He served in the U.S. Navy and worked as a physician and business owner.[8] He represented Louisiana's 4th Congressional District in the U.S. House from 2009 to 2017 and was Trump's deputy chief of staff at the end of Trump's first term.[7]

Fleming told Louisiana First News' André Moreau that he had more experience than the other candidates: "I am a family physician ... Also I opened up a number of businesses that operate. ... I served eight years in the House of Representatives, I worked four years in the Trump administration. ... And then I've been your state treasurer for the last two years, so I'm bringing all that experience to this job."[9] Fleming's campaign website said, "Now, John Fleming is running for the U.S. Senate to take that same conservative leadership to Washington — defending our values, securing our borders, protecting Louisiana jobs, and standing shoulder-to-shoulder with President Trump to put America First."[8]

As of the 2026 election, Cassidy had been in the U.S. Senate since 2014. Cassidy earned his bachelor's degree and medical degree from Louisiana State University. He worked in charity hospitals and co-founded the Greater Baton Rouge Community Clinic.[10] Cassidy was a state senator from 2006 to 2008. He represented Louisiana's 6th Congressional District in the U.S. House from 2009 until his election to the U.S. Senate.

Cassidy said, "The people of our state want safer streets, they want to be healthier, they want to have more money in their pocket. I have delivered that working with President Trump, over and over again. That’s what the race should be decided on."[11] In an interview with KTBS, Cassidy described himself as "a conservative who's pro-life, pro-Second Amendment, pro-oil and gas, who's delivered for Louisiana."[12]

Louisiana used closed party primaries for some offices in 2026, including the U.S. Senate, meaning Democrats and Republicans selected nominees for the general election. Previously, Louisiana used the majority-vote primary, commonly called a jungle primary. In that system, all candidates appeared on the same ballot and the top-two finishers advanced to the general election regardless of their party. A candidate who earned a simple majority of the vote in the primary won the election outright.[13]

On April 7, 2026, NOLA's Tyler Bridges reported a "ratcheting up of activity in the Senate campaign about six weeks before the May 16 primary," writing: "Two outside groups are hitting state Treasurer John Fleming with attack ads. ... Until now, Sen. Bill Cassidy and [U.S. Rep Julia] Letlow have been criticizing each other, while Fleming, who along with Letlow wants to unseat the two-term senator, has stood on the sidelines, unscathed." Click here to read more about candidate and satellite spending in this race.


Beginning in the 2026 elections, Louisiana elections for U.S. Congress, the Louisiana Supreme Court, the Public Service Commission, and the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education use a closed partisan primary and primary runoff system. Candidates for those offices no longer run in majority-vote system primaries.

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Louisiana

Julia Letlow (R) and John Fleming (R) advanced to a runoff. They defeated incumbent Bill Cassidy (R) and Mark Spencer (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Louisiana on May 16, 2026.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Julia Letlow
Julia Letlow
 
45.2
 
177,224
✔
Image of John Fleming
John Fleming
 
28.3
 
110,962
Image of Bill Cassidy
Bill Cassidy
 
24.4
 
95,494
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
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Mark Spencer  Candidate Connection
 
2.1
 
8,135

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  1. ↑ Shreveport Times, "Trump, Landry loom large as Cassidy, Letlow clash in Louisiana Senate primary," February 13, 2026
  2. ↑ Axios, "Trump didn't endorse them, but they're acting like he did," February 26, 2026
  3. ↑ [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-endorsement-rocks-louisiana-senate-race-letlow-poised-jump Fox News, "Donald Trump Trump endorsement rocks Louisiana Senate race as Letlow jumps in," January 20, 2026]
  4. ↑ Linkedin, "Julia Letlow, Ph.D.," accessed March 2, 2026
  5. ↑ X, "Julia Letlow on January 20, 2026," accessed March 2, 2026
  6. ↑ Julia Letlow 2026 campaign website, "Home," accessed March 2, 2026
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Linkedin, "John Fleming, MD," accessed March 2, 2026
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 John Fleming 2026 campaign website, "Home," accessed March 2, 2026
  9. ↑ YouTube, "John Fleming on the Senate race," February 28, 2026
  10. ↑ Bill Cassidy 2026 campaign website," accessed February 27, 2026
  11. ↑ Associated Press, "Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy waves off Trump’s backing of GOP rival in reelection bid," February 13, 2026
  12. ↑ KTBS, "Bill Cassidy highlights conservative record ahead of GOP primary," February 18, 2026
  13. ↑ Axios, "How Louisiana's closed party primaries will work," January 20, 2026
  14. ↑ KATC ABC 3, "Louisiana Secretary of State officially suspends House races only," April 30, 2026
  15. ↑ Governor of Louisiana, "Governor Jeff Landry Suspends Only U.S. House Primary Elections Following Supreme Court Ruling," April 30, 2026
  16. ↑ 4WWL, "U.S. House primaries officially rescheduled to fall, Louisiana officials say," May 14, 2026
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