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The Daily Punch

Louisiana Senate GOP primary gets loopy

The Daily Punch

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News, Government, Politics

4.3707 Ratings

🗓️ 10 April 2026

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

The three-way Republican Senate primary in Louisiana has become a mess. And the uncertainty and chaos within just five weeks to the primary is throwing a wrench in what was supposed to be a low-drama contest. Jake breaks down the latest. Plus, how Congress could weigh in on an Iran deal. Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube⁠. ⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our channel today to see all the new ways⁠⁠ ⁠we’re investing in video.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news.⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Ball News. It is Friday, April 10th, 2026. Let's get into the mix. Here are your Washington

0:50.9

headlines of the day, number one, the Louisiana Senate Republican primary

0:55.5

gets loopy. Number two. How Congress could weigh in on the Iran deal and number three. It's

1:01.4

reconciliation two point oh time. Let's get into it. Thank you to everybody who has filled in for me.

1:08.3

We're still without Anna or I'm without Anna.

1:11.0

She's been around a little bit over the last couple days in the podcast.

1:14.6

I am still sad that Yukon lost the national championship.

1:18.3

I am back, though.

1:19.8

Passover is over.

1:21.0

We're just a couple days from Congress coming back into session.

1:24.7

We have a great top this morning, chiefly by Ali Mutnik,

1:28.1

John Breznahan, with an assist, I guess by me. The Republican Senate primary in Louisiana has

1:33.6

become a mess. Bill Cassidy, the two-term incumbent, is at risk of not even making a primary runoff,

1:39.7

and he's spuming at the Senate Republican establishment for not helping him enough.

1:49.0

Julia Letlow, President Donald Trump's handpick candidate, has been unable to convert that ridiculously invaluable endorsement into a definitive lead. And John Fleming, remember him,

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