The Price of Loyalty: Trump's Grip on the GOP Tightens The Republican primary in Louisiana is a stark reminder of the party's current state: beholden to the whims of Donald Trump, and vulnerable to the consequences of defying him.
Bill Cassidy, a senator from deep red Louisiana, lost his bid for re election after Trump intervened on behalf of challenger Julia Letlow.
Cassidy's defeat was sealed when he voted to convict Trump in the wake of the January 6 insurrection.