Louisiana State Sen. Blake Miguez, a Republican, is throwing down the gauntlet in the 2026 U.S. Senate race, and he isn’t mincing words.
In a bold campaign launch video released Tuesday, Miguez declared his candidacy with a scathing rebuke of incumbent Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA).
Miguez said bluntly that he is running to unseat the incumbent GOP senator “because Bill Cassidy sucks.”
The state lawmaker is a staunch conservative and former world shooting champion.
He slammed Cassidy for siding with Democrats during the second impeachment trial of President Donald Trump in 2021.
Cassidy was one of seven GOP senators who voted to convict Trump after the Jan. 6 Capitol breach.
They voted with Democrats even though the trial took place after Trump had left office and ultimately failed to reach the required threshold.
In a post on X, Miguez said:
“Today, I’m announcing my candidacy for the United States Senate.
“I’m running because the American Dream is worth fighting for — and DC phonies forget that.
“Bill Cassidy betrayed our state, our President, and our principles.”
Miguez’s message pulls no punches:
“As your next Senator, I won’t bend.
“I won’t break,” he vowed.
“I’ll stand with President Trump.