Louisiana state Sen. Blake Miguez, left, and U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy. (senate.la.gov | SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
Miguez had declared in a campaign video that he was "running for the U.S. Senate because Bill Cassidy sucks."
Cassidy was one of the Senate Republicans who voted to convict Trump after the House impeached him in 2021 — the Senate vote, which occurred after Trump had already departed from office, fell short of the threshold needed for conviction.
U.S. President Donald Trump stands with U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La., during the Congressional Ball at the Grand Foyer of the White House on Dec. 11, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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"With Congresswoman Letlow's entrance into the race, the path to victory that was visible a couple of months ago has diminished. I support President Trump and respect his decision to endorse Julia Letlow to defeat Bill Cassidy. Because of this, I'm choosing to end my campaign now," Emerson said in a statement last month.
Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.
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