Power of Trump endorsement tested in Louisiana GOP Senate primary

Published March 27, 2026 5:55am ET



Louisiana’s Republican Senate primary is shaping into a test of whether President Donald Trump’s endorsement still decides elections or whether candidates can survive by borrowing the Trump agenda without his political backing.

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