Louisiana state Sen. Blake Miguez, a conservative Republican, has officially launched his bid to run for U.S. Senate in 2026.

Louisiana's 2026 U.S. Senate race has a crowded group of Republicans, all touting their MAGA credentials in a solidly Trump ...

Sen. Bill Cassidy’s 2021 vote to convict former President Donald Trump for his role in the Capitol riots has become the focal ...

Louisiana state Sen. Blake Miguez, R-New Iberia, announced his candidacy Tuesday for U.S. Senate, with an opening salvo targeting Republican incumbent Bill Cassidy's vote to convict President ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana state Sen. Blake Miguez officially launched his bid on Tuesday to unseat fellow Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy in 2026. Miguez is the latest GOP challenger ...

FILE - Republican state senator Blake Miguez converses before the swearing in of the Louisiana state legislature in Baton Rouge, La., on Jan. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, Pool, File) (Gerald ...

In addition to Miguez, Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming, who served in Trump’s first administration, has announced that he will run for the Senate seat. The 73-year-old has also lambasted Cassidy.

FILE - Republican state senator Blake Miguez converses before the swearing in of the Louisiana state legislature in Baton Rouge, La., on Jan. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, Pool, File) ...