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Louisiana state Sen. Blake Miguez announced a U.S. Senate bid, declaring in a campaign video that he is “running for the U.S. Senate because Bill Cassidy sucks.”
The video highlights old footage of Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy, noting that he voted to convict President Donald Trump. Cassidy voted to convict after the House impeached Trump in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot.
However, the Senate vote happened after Trump left office, and it ultimately fell short of the threshold necessary for conviction.
“Today, I’m announcing my candidacy for the United States Senate,” Miguez declared in a Tuesday post on X that features the campaign video. “I’m running because the American Dream is worth fighting for – and DC phonies forget that. Bill Cassidy betrayed our state, our President, and our principles.
“As your next Senator, I won’t bend. I won’t break. I’ll stand with President Trump. And I’ll never stop fighting to put America First. Bill Cassidy had his shot. He missed. I won’t,” the Republican state lawmaker’s post reads.
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Louisiana state Sen. Blake Miguez, left, and U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy. (Left: senate.la.gov; Right: SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
Cassidy campaign press secretary Ashley Bosch asserted in a statement to Fox News Digital that the senator will win regardless of who throws their hat into the ring.
“Anyone can join this race, but it won’t change the outcome —Senator Cassidy will win,” Bosch said in the statement. “He’s a proven conservative fighting alongside President Trump to secure our southern border, unleash American energy, and put America First. Senator Cassidy is fighting to protect our values and delivering real results for Louisiana.”
Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming, who is also targeting Cassidy for ouster, announced a U.S. Senate bid last year.
The Bayou State’s next U.S. Senate election will be held in 2026.
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Cassidy has served in the Senate since 2015. He previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives, and before that, in the Louisiana state Senate.
