Baton Rouge [US], June 29: A candidate endorsed by United States President Donald Trump has won the Republican primary in Louisiana, putting her on track to win a seat in the US Senate in November.
Julia Letlow, currently a US representative, beat state Treasurer John Fleming in a two-candidate run-off on Tuesday.
While she will face Democrat Jamie Davis, a farmer, in the November midterm vote, Letlow will be the favourite in the southern state that skews heavily Republican.
Trump had first waded into the race ahead of the first round of primary voting on May 16. He endorsed Letlow while publicly opposing incumbent Senator Bill Cassidy.
Cassidy had been one of only a handful of Republicans to vote to convict Trump following his impeachment in connection with the January 6, 2021, storming of the US Capitol by his supporters.
Letlow's victory underscores Trump's continued hold over large portions of the Republican base.
Source: Qatar Tribune
