Bill Cassidy is in trouble in Lousiana - Decision Desk HQ | Substack
The incumbent Republican senator would be an underdog in a primary runoff — if he even advances out of the May 16 primary
decisiondeskhq.substack.comHere’s the latest on Bill Cassidy and the Louisiana GOP Senate primary polling that’s been making headlines recently:
Recent polling headlines (Louisiana GOP primary)
- A May 2026 report from Newsweek says an updated survey shows Cassidy trailing a Trump-backed rival, emphasizing his difficult path in the GOP primary as voters head to the polls.[5]
- Earlier Newsweek coverage (May 2026) also discussed poll results from Quantus Insights, reporting Letlow leading with Fleming second, with Cassidy at 20% in that survey.[3]
- A separate report (May 2026) points to an Emerson College poll, saying Cassidy was in third place among likely Republican primary voters at the time of publication.[4]
What’s driving the poll narratives
- Multiple stories attribute Cassidy’s polling weakness largely to his 2021 impeachment vote against then-President Donald Trump, with that decision continuing to shape support among Louisiana Republicans.[3][5]
If you tell me the specific poll/grade level you care about (e.g., “primary vote share,” “runoff,” or “favorability”), I can summarize just that slice of the coverage.