Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow advances to runoff in Louisiana GOP Senate primary, CBS News projects

TL;DR

Rep. Julia Letlow and Louisiana state Treasurer John Fleming will advance to the Louisiana Republican primary for Senate.
Incumbent Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy will not seek a third term.
Letlow, endorsed by former President Trump, has challenged Cassidy, who voted to convict Trump in his impeachment trial.
Cassidy has clashed with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The contest is seen as a test of Trump's influence.
Louisiana is a solidly red state, and the winner of the GOP primary is likely to win the general election.

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