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Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana lost his bid for reelection in the Republican primary earlier this month. He came in third behind a Trump-endorsed challenger, Rep. Julia Letlow, and Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming, who advanced to a June runoff. Political observers have portrayed Cassidy’s defeat as proof of President Donald Trump’s continued grip over the GOP and a cautionary tale of faltering, principled dissent.
Grayson Logue is a staff writer for The Dispatch and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Prior to joining the company in 2023, he worked in political risk consulting, helping advise Fortune 50 companies. He was also an assistant editor at Providence Magazine and is a graduate student at the University of Edinburgh, pursuing a Master’s degree in history. When Grayson is not writing pieces for the website, he is probably working hard to reduce the number of balls he loses on the golf course.
