Louisiana News: US Senate Race - US Supreme Court - Insurance Rates

Louisiana News: US Senate Race - US Supreme Court - Insurance Rates

From The Pelican Brief by David Tatman

September 2, 2025 · 31 min · Season 4 · Episode 1

About this episode

David Tatman discusses the high-stakes 2026 U.S. Senate race in Louisiana, focusing on Bill Cassidy's challenges and the impact of Trump's influence.

In the premiere episode of The Pelican Brief , host David Tatman dives into one of Louisiana’s most high-stakes political battles in years: the 2026 U.S. Senate race. Senator Bill Cassidy is seeking a third term—but with his vote to convict Donald Trump still fresh in GOP voters’ minds and Louisiana’s new closed primary system reshaping the electoral landscape, Cassidy faces mounting pressure from a crowded field of conservative challengers. We break down: The end of Louisiana’s “jungle primary” and what that means for moderates The GOP contenders lining up against Cassidy—Fleming, Miguez, Skrmetta, Wyatt, and possibly Emerson or Letlow Trump’s looming influence over the race Polling insights and where undecided voters might break The broader implications for national Republican strategy Get the facts, the forecasts, and the political fault lines—all in under 30 minutes. 🎧 Subscribe for weekly insights into Louisiana’s evolving political scene. #ThePelicanBrief #TPBPodcast #LaLege #LAGov #Cassidy2026 #GOPPrimary #LouisianaPolitics #TatmanGroup @pelicanbrief225 @tatmangroup

People in this episode

Host: David Tatman

Topics covered

  • US Senate race
  • Louisiana politics
  • GOP primary
  • Bill Cassidy
  • Donald Trump influence
  • voter insights

Keywords

  • Louisiana Senate race
  • Bill Cassidy
  • GOP contenders
  • Trump influence
  • voter polling

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Organizations: GOP

Places: Louisiana

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