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Set on ousting Cassidy, MAHA faces first midterms test
Politico ^ | 4/20/2026 | Alice Miranda Olstein, Liz Crampton

Posted on 04/22/2026 10:31:16 AM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege

Leaders of the Make America Healthy Again movement have pitched themselves as a political force that will make or break GOP prospects in the midterms. But they have yet to make a splash in the only Senate primary where they have entered the fray — Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy’s battle to fend off two challengers to his Louisiana seat...

Defeating Cassidy — arguably the highest-profile Republican to challenge Kennedy’s rhetoric and policies on vaccines — would be a coup for the nascent movement...

MAHA PAC leader Tony Lyons said his group is the largest donor to Letlow’s campaign and her polling has “gone up dramatically” since its endorsement — claims borne out by recent surveys and fundraising reports.

“MAHA issues are in fact central to this race and to races all around the country, where in many cases they poll higher than most other issues for voters, especially for the all-important undecided voters,” he told POLITICO in a text. “It’s true that Big Pharma and big food would like to convince voters otherwise, but Julia Letlow is a strong insurgent candidate and she will win.”

In a statement to POLITICO, Letlow said she’s proud to have MAHA’s endorsement.

“We share the same beliefs that families deserve better, that our system should put people first, and that it is time to restore trust and deliver real results for the health and future of our children,” she said.

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Louisiana; Issues; U.S. Senate
KEYWORDS: bigpharma; billcassidy; cassidy; letlow; louisiana; maga; maha; midterms; primary; rfk

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Last year, when political capital for the Trump administration was at its highest: Senator Cassidy blocked RFK Jr's first choice to lead the CDC - Dave Weldon, MD - from even receiving a first hearing.

Weldon is a practicing physician and former FL Congressman (R), who has incredibly balanced and thoughtful insights into medicine. Yet he was smeared as an anti-vaxxer - even though he regularly vaccinates his own patients - because of his history advocating for parents in the 90s concerned about potential vaccine harms on babies and children w/ autism.

Please Louisiana: replace this biggest shill for Big Pharma in Congress!


1 posted on 04/22/2026 10:31:16 AM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

One big problem. She’s competing with another republican for the anti-Cassidy vote. Might as well be voting for Murkowski.


2 posted on 04/22/2026 10:40:56 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: CondoleezzaProtege
Per copilot.ai

Only five Republicans who voted to impeach or convict Donald Trump remain in Congress today.
This includes two House members and three Senators.


Current Count: 5 Republicans Still in Congress

House of Representatives — 2 remain

Out of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump in 2021, only two are still serving:

All others either retired, lost primaries, or lost general elections.

Senate — 3 remain

Of the 7 Republican Senators who voted to convict Trump in the second impeachment trial, three remain in office:

The other four (Romney, Burr, Toomey, Sasse) have left the Senate.

Summary Table

ChamberRepublicans Who Voted Against TrumpStill in Office Today
House10 (impeachment)2
Senate7 (conviction)3
Total175

Notes & Context


3 posted on 04/22/2026 11:24:41 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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To: Dr. Sivana

Forgive Collins. She’s doing what she has to do.

The others we’re stuck with unless we can dump Cassidy. Trump supports the hottie. He needs to get Flemming to drop out. He’s what-75?


4 posted on 04/22/2026 5:58:04 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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