Source: Politics<\/p>\n
Sen. Bill Cassidy raised $1.65 million in the latest fundraising quarter and has $11 million in cash on hand, his team tells POLITICO, as he seeks to ward off a right-wing primary challenge.<\/p>\n
The Louisiana Republican is facing several primary challengers on the right fueled by his past criticism of President Donald Trump. Cassidy voted to impeach Trump following the Jan. 6 attack against the capital, a stance that angered the GOP base in Louisiana.<\/p>\n
Cassidy has consistently posted slightly higher fundraising numbers than his opponents, John Fleming, the state treasurer and a former congressman, and state Sen. Blake Miguez, but has a significantly larger war chest. Cassidy has raised more than $17 million this cycle to date. Fleming and Miguez haven\u2019t released their latest numbers; they had just over $2 million and $2.5 million in the bank<\/a> respectively as of the end of September. Rep. Julia Letlow (R-La.) has also flirted with a bid, though sources tell POLITICO<\/a> she is not expected to run; she had $2.3 million in the bank as of the end of September.<\/p>\n It’s unclear <\/p>\n The senator will have some help. A pair of super PACs supporting Cassidy\u2019s reelection will show they had $5 million in cash on hand at the end of 2025 and received an additional $2 million in the first two weeks of January, according to a source close to those efforts. The PACs expect to spend between $13 and $15 million on his behalf.<\/p>\n Cassidy is one of a trio of GOP senators facing tough reelection fights where Trump is declining<\/a> to endorse a candidate, along with Texas Sen. John Cornyn and Maine Sen. Susan Collins.<\/p>\n Cassidy\u2019s Senate GOP colleagues are backing his reelection. On Thursday, Majority Leader John Thune will host a fundraiser for Cassidy in Baton Rouge that\u2019s expected to bring in $600,000.<\/p>\n