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Qualifying Closed In LA Senate Race

Posted on 2/14/26 at 6:40 am
Posted by Tarps99
Lafourche Parish
Member since Apr 2017
12180 posts
Posted on 2/14/26 at 6:40 am
3 Major Republican Candidates
"Bill" Cassidy (Incumbent)
John Fleming
Julia Letlow
Other Republican Running
Mark Spencer

Democrat Candidates
Nicholas "Nick" Albares
Gary Crockett
"Jamie" Davis

Other competitive race 5th District Rep.
Republican Candidates
Misti Cordell
Michael Echols
"Rick" Edmonds
Michael Mebruer
Blake Miguez
Samuel "Sammy" Wyatt


Democrat Candidates
Jessee Fleenor
Larry Foy
Lindsay "Rubia" Garcia
Dan McKay
Tania Nyman

So who you got?

In my opinion, LA Dems shite the bed by not putting any rising star on the ballot (not that they had one to spare) to make the November race more interesting for Senate. The three Republicans will duke it out in May and June and the race will be essentially over. The November election will be a coronation for the Republican candidate even if it is Cassidy unfortunately.

With the other races in the House seemly uncompetitive, Letlow does have an advantage in at least making the Republican run off for Senate in that her old house seat will be competitive. There are 6 Republicans and 5 Democrats running for her old seat.


Posted by tigerfootball10
Member since Sep 2005
10063 posts
Posted on 2/14/26 at 6:45 am to
Fleming
The winner of Miguez Edmonds
Posted by boosiebadazz
Member since Feb 2008
85020 posts
Posted on 2/14/26 at 6:48 am to
No Xan John???
Posted by cusoonkpd
Big Mamou
Member since Apr 2015
1858 posts
Posted on 2/14/26 at 6:52 am to
Fleming
Posted by UptownJoeBrown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2024
8528 posts
Posted on 2/14/26 at 6:55 am to
What Republican is the OT endorsing? I know not Cassidy the traitor.
Posted by Tarps99
Lafourche Parish
Member since Apr 2017
12180 posts
Posted on 2/14/26 at 6:56 am to
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No Xan John???


Was he Running as a Republican or independent?

If he was running as an independent, independents have to get enough qualifying petitions signed by voters. Looks like only one independent/no party candidate qualified for the race in November, and that was for PSC District 1.

So there will be no, secret campaign for Cassidy to play spoiler and run independent after losing in May or June. He would have had to make that decision at qualifying and have his nominating petitions in order to qualify as an independent.
This post was edited on 2/14/26 at 6:59 am
Posted by ELVIS U
Member since Feb 2007
11770 posts
Posted on 2/14/26 at 8:14 am to
Fleming round 1
Anyone but Cassidy round 2 (Republican run off)
Anyone but Cassidy round 3 (General Election)

I never thought I would vote for a Democrat for any state office again, but if, God forbid, Cassidy makes it through the primaries, I will have to make a principled vote for the Democrat (just the way our Senator did to our President 5 years ago). I wlll NEVER vote for Cassidy ever again.
Posted by Sweep Da Leg
Member since Sep 2013
2770 posts
Posted on 2/16/26 at 7:55 am to
Fleming by a mile. Letlow is Cassidy lite. And other than probably not voting to convict Trump she may have a worse voting record.
Posted by Sweep Da Leg
Member since Sep 2013
2770 posts
Posted on 2/16/26 at 7:56 am to
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God forbid, Cassidy makes it through the primaries, I will have to make a principled vote for the Democrat (just the way our Senator did to our President 5 years ago). I wlll NEVER vote for Cassidy ever again.


Dude frick that. What is it with republicans cutting off their nose to spite their face.
We’re in a civil war with Marxists and our reps suck arse but they are still miles better than the left
Posted by TigerAllNightLong
Member since Jul 2023
1084 posts
Posted on 2/16/26 at 8:25 am to
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Fleming

is creepy.
Posted by Areddishfish
The Wild West
Member since Oct 2015
6538 posts
Posted on 2/16/26 at 8:27 am to
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Nicholas "Nick" Albares


Thank goodness they specified "Nick" or I would have otherwise had no idea who that was.
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