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Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy has lost his bid for a third term in the U.S. Senate.
The Republican had faced ongoing backlash from his party after voting to convict President Trump
during his second impeachment trial.
Drew Hawkins from the Gulf States Newsroom reports.
Cassidy finished third in Saturday's Republican primary,
behind Congresswoman Julia Letlow, who was endorsed by President Trump, and State Treasurer John Fleming.
They now advance to a runoff next month.
In his concession speech, Cassidy referenced Trump's repeated false claims about the 2020 election.
And when you participate in democracy, sometimes it doesn't turn out the way you want it to.
But you don't pout.
You don't whine.
You don't claim the election was stolen.
Cassidy thanked voters for what he called the privilege of serving Louisiana.
For NPR News, I'm Drew Hawkins in New Orleans.
Voters from across the country are gathering in Alabama this weekend for rallies supporting voting rights protections.
Elise Gregg of the Gulf States Newsroom reports the demonstrations come after a recent Supreme Court ruling
that weakened parts of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
The National Day of Action for Voting Rights began with prayer and worship
at the historical Tabernacle Baptist Church in Selma.