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The president praised Letlow as a “Highly Respected America First Congresswoman” in a post on Truth Social.
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Early voting began on Friday, with the runoff set for June 27th. The general election is expected to favor the Republican.
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Letlow, who was endorsed by Trump, will face state Treasurer John Fleming.
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Earlier in the day, Trump posted a message encouraging supporters to back Letlow and vote Cassidy out of office.
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Letlow is running against Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Louisiana state Treasurer John Fleming. Cassidy was one of several Republican senators who voted to impeach Trump in his second trial after Jan. 6.
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Fleming and Letlow are both seeking to unseat Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., in the GOP primary.
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