# BYE-BYE BILL: CASSIDY LOSES SENATE PRIMARY TO MAHA VOTES

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Podcast: [The Highwire](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-highwire-5821053)
Published: 2026-05-22T15:20:06+00:00
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## Resource

Senator Bill Cassidy finished dead last in Louisiana's Republican Senate primary, a loss credited to the MAHA movement after his repeated obstruction of Robert Kennedy Jr.’s health agenda. As the power shift begins, which senator is positioning to take the seat?

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