Senator Bill Cassidy loses Louisiana GOP primary to Trump-backed candidates, ending his 20-year political career. Cassidy's 2021 vote to convict Trump and clashes with Health Secretary RFK Jr. contributed to his defeat.
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Louisiana voters decide Saturday whether Sen. Bill Cassidy will hold his seat against Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow and John Fleming. Cassidy's 2021 impeachment vote and clashes with the Trump administration have shaped a contentious GOP primary that could lead to a runoff.
Rep. Steve Cohen announces he will not seek reelection after Tennessee’s GOP-led redistricting splits his Memphis district, a move he says dilutes Black voting power. Cohen may reconsider if legal challenges to the new map succeed.
Denise Powell wins a tight Democratic primary in Nebraska's 2nd District and will face Republican Brinker Harding in the general election. The race is a key battleground in a district that has swung between parties in recent presidential elections.
Nebraska and West Virginia hold primaries Tuesday to determine candidates for competitive House and Senate races, including a heated Democratic contest in Nebraska’s 2nd District and GOP Sen. Shelley Moore Capito’s bid for a third term in West Virginia.
Virginia Democrats have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate a voter-approved congressional map blocked by the Virginia Supreme Court, arguing the state court’s ruling violated federal law and overrode the will of the people.
Alabama passes legislation allowing new primary elections if courts permit use of a Republican-drawn congressional map that reduces Democratic seats. The move follows a Supreme Court ruling narrowing the Voting Rights Act and is part of a wider southern GOP effort to redraw districts before the midterms.
The Virginia Supreme Court invalidates a Democratic-backed congressional redistricting plan, preserving current maps and delivering a boost to Republicans ahead of the 2024 midterms. The court ruled the amendment process violated the state constitution, nullifying the recent voter-approved referendum.