Senator Bill Cassidy in 2026 on the horizon as MP Julia Litilo is running

Representative Julia Litlo is seriously considering escalating the basic challenge against Senator Bill Cassidy, her colleague at Louisiana Republican, according to three familiar Republican Party sources in this matter. Two sources said it had received encouragement from the White House to jump to the race.

Letlo, 44, has been carefully weighing her options over the past few months, but has not set a schedule for making a decision, although the sources say that she has grown more seriously about the idea of ​​running for the Senate.

Many candidates are already competing for the confrontation of Cassidy, who voted to condemn President Donald Trump on charges of dismissal after January 6, 2021, Capitol Riot. Cassidy, a doctor, was recently in the spotlight with the Minister of Health and Humanitarian Services Robert F. Kennedy Junior on vaccine policy.

But even with three Republican candidates already in the race, the Letlow, which was seen a meeting with the Republican MEGADONOR Party this week at Capitol Hill Club, was the subject of employment efforts.

It can be a tremendous competitor to Kasidi – especially if she supports Trump. One of the Republican Party sources said that the White House confirmed that Litilo confirmed that his support would be there if she chose to jump into the race.

Letlo office refused to comment. The White House also rejected suspension requests.

In response to a question about whether he is concerned about losing his seat in the Senate after a high -level hearing with the director of centers for control and prevention centers this week, Cassedi News told Cassidi News: “I am not thinking about it. I mean, I do not do. If you are doing the right thing, this is what I hired. I will do the right thing.”

Last week, letlow She pulled herself from running For a higher leadership position at Louisiana State University, which increased speculation that she was tending towards the Senate race.

A republic in the House of Representatives, which is close to Letlow, said that while it was considered serious to run for the Senate, it still has some reservations about giving up its seat at home and its desired location in the strong credits committee. She also realizes the amount of money that Cassidy’s defeat will take, Who has support From the majority leader of the Senate John Thun, RS.

Trump’s support will make the Letlow track more clear. He has not yet wandered in the race and is expected to see how the field develops, according to two sources of the Republican Party. The sources also said that the White House was concerned about Trump’s involvement in the preliminary elections, especially in a very early time, Cassidy, who heads a major committee and presented some pivotal votes to the Republican Party this year – can be alienated – including Kennedy’s confirmation of the Cabinet Center.

Three other Republicans are already looking for Cassidy’s seat in 2026: Treasurer John Fleming, a former member of Congress; Senator Blake Miguz; Eric Sadita, the former head of Trump’s presidential campaigns in Louisiana.

“If the Letlow jumps,” said James Hartmann, a Republican strategic expert in Louisiana, who did not participate in the Senate race.

“She has a very good name and a very positive reputation at the state level, not only in her area,” Hartmann said, noting that the Congress area has recently been drawn to take parts of Patton Rouge, which increased its profile in a rich part of the state.

Hartmann also indicated that the death of Litlo’s husband in 2020 was news at the state level. Luke Letlow won a seat in Congress in November 2020, but died due to complications from Covid-19 after one month, before he could take office. Julia Litlo won special elections to replace it in Congress. Covid vaccines are inactive, Urging the Republicans skeptical to obtain vaccination.

Hartmann said he does not believe that the invitation will be a problem in the introductory elections between conservative voters who may be more critical of vaccines, saying: “I think all its positives are overcoming this.”

However, some ask whether Trump will eventually return to a candidate against Cassidy, given his important position in Congress.

“With Senator Cassidy, an important committee in the Senate, I am not convinced that President Trump wanted to obtain support,” said John Covelion, who said he worked with Fellange, Letilo and Megowiz.

Even if Trump remains out of the race, Cassidy faced questions about his support for Trump after he joined six other Senate Republicans for his conviction for the 2021 dismissal trial.

These elections were carried out by Louisiana A more traditional basic system For Congress races, in which candidates must compete in a closed party vote for the nominations of their parties. If no candidate wins a majority of votes, the preliminary elections will be determined in a superficial tour between the best of the two votes.