The Trump Shadow: How Cassidy's Conviction Vote Haunts His Louisiana Senate Bid As voters in Louisiana head to the polls on Thursday, they're weighing a contentious primary battle between Senator Bill Cassidy and his challengers.
Cassidy's decision to vote for former President Donald Trump's conviction in 2021 has become a defining issue in his re election bid.
The senator's break from party lines was seen as a courageous stand against the then President's actions following the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol.