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Bill Cassidy
Image of Bill Cassidy

Candidate, U.S. Senate Louisiana

U.S. Senate Louisiana
Tenure

2015 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

9

Predecessor
Prior offices
Louisiana State Senate

U.S. House Louisiana District 6
Successor: Garret Graves

Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Net worth

(2012) $1,592,030

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 3, 2020

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

Louisiana State University

Medical

Louisiana State University

Personal
Religion
Christian
Profession
Doctor
Contact

Bill Cassidy (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Louisiana. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cassidy (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Louisiana. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]

Cassidy was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2014, defeating incumbent Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) and becoming the first Republican to hold the seat since 1883.[1]

In July 2017, Cassidy released a healthcare proposal with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) to modify the Affordable Care Act.

Cassidy previously represented Louisiana's 6th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2009 to 2015.

Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Cassidy is an average congressional Republican, meaning he will vote with the Republican Party on the majority of bills.


Biography

Cassidy was born on September 28, 1957, in Highland Park, IL. He earned his B.S. and M.D. from Louisiana State University in 1979 and 1983, respectively.[2]

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Cassidy's political career:[3]

Prior to his political career, Cassidy worked as a physician.

Committee assignments

U.S. Senate

2023-2024

Cassidy was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

2021-2022

Cassidy was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

2019-2020

Cassidy was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

2017-2018

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Cassidy was assigned to the following committees:[4]

2015-2016

Cassidy served on the following committees:[5]

U.S. House

2013-2014

Cassidy served on the following committees:[6][7]

2011-2012

Cassidy served on the following House committees:[8]

  • Energy and Commerce Committee
    • Subcommittee on Health
    • Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy
    • Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade

Key votes

See also: Key votes

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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, at which point Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023
Vote Bill and description Status
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (87-13)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (87-11)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (88-9)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (63-36)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (68-23)
Yes check.svg Yea Red x.svg Failed (50-49)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (50-46)


Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

Issues

National security

Letter to Iran

On March 9, 2015, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) wrote a letter to Iran's leadership, warning them that signing a nuclear deal with the Obama administration without congressional approval constituted only an executive agreement. The letter also stated that "The next president could revoke such an executive agreement with the stroke of a pen and future Congresses could modify the terms of the agreement at any time." The letter was signed by 47 Republican members of the Senate. Cassidy was one of the 47 who signed the letter. No Democrats signed it.[153]

Members of the Obama administration and of Congress reacted to the letter.[154] Vice President Joe Biden said of the letter, "In thirty-six years in the United States Senate, I cannot recall another instance in which senators wrote directly to advise another country — much less a longtime foreign adversary — that the president does not have the constitutional authority to reach a meaningful understanding with them."[155]

Elections

2026

See also: United States Senate election in Louisiana, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated. Before the candidate filing deadline passes, Ballotpedia will separate these candidates into their respective primaries as appropriate.


Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. Senate Louisiana

Incumbent Bill Cassidy is running in the general election for U.S. Senate Louisiana on November 3, 2026.

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2020

See also: United States Senate election in Louisiana, 2020


Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. Senate Louisiana

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. Senate Louisiana on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Bill Cassidy
Bill Cassidy (R)
 
59.3
 
1,228,908
Image of Adrian Perkins
Adrian Perkins (D)
 
19.0
 
394,049
Image of Derrick Edwards
Derrick Edwards (D) Candidate Connection
 
11.1
 
229,814
Image of Antoine Pierce
Antoine Pierce (D) Candidate Connection
 
2.7
 
55,710
Image of Dustin Murphy
Dustin Murphy (R) Candidate Connection
 
1.9
 
38,383
Image of David Drew Knight
David Drew Knight (D)
 
1.8
 
36,962
Image of Beryl Billiot
Beryl Billiot (Independent)
 
0.8
 
17,362
Image of John Paul Bourgeois
John Paul Bourgeois (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
0.8
 
16,518
Image of Peter Wenstrup
Peter Wenstrup (D) Candidate Connection
 
0.7
 
14,454
Image of Aaron Sigler
Aaron Sigler (L) Candidate Connection
 
0.5
 
11,321
Image of M.V. Mendoza
M.V. Mendoza (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
0.4
 
7,811
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Melinda Mary Price (Independent)
 
0.4
 
7,680
Image of Jamar Myers-Montgomery
Jamar Myers-Montgomery (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
0.3
 
5,804
Image of Reno Jean Daret III
Reno Jean Daret III (Independent)
 
0.2
 
3,954
Image of Xan John
Xan John (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
0.1
 
2,813

Total votes: 2,071,543
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2014

See also: United States Senate elections in Louisiana, 2014
See also: United States Senate runoff election in Louisiana, 2014

Cassidy announced on April 3, 2013, that he would challenge incumbent Mary Landrieu (D) for the Senate seat in Louisiana.[156] Cassidy and Landrieu were the top two vote-getters in the November 4 primary election. Cassidy defeated Landrieu in a general election on December 6, 2014.

Election results

Dec. 6 General election
U.S. Senate, Louisiana General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Mary Landrieu Incumbent 44.1% 561,210
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBill Cassidy 55.9% 712,379
Total Votes 1,273,589
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State
Nov. 4 Primary election

Media

See also: Media involvement in the race

Some speculated that the Landrieu – Cassidy runoff election would receive significant satellite spending and national media attention because the winner of the race was expected to decide which party would gain control of the Senate.[157] The race, however, was less competitive and contentious because Republicans secured control of the United States Senate on November 4, 2014. At least seven groups ran ads against Landrieu tying her to Obama and Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D) and criticizing her for her stances on gun control, abortion, the Affordable Care Act and immigration. Cassidy also ran ads promising to oppose Obama's energy policies, his "amnesty plan" and the Affordable Care Act. Landrieu's first ad, "Whoa," featured Cassidy giving a speech that the narrator called "incoherent." Landrieu also released ads that criticized Cassidy's positions on social security, raising the minimum wage and equal pay for women and accused him of cutting $86 million dollars from Louisiana's schools to pay for a tax break for millionaires. Louisiana's Democratic Central Committee also ran a radio spot for Landrieu. The narrator in the ad said, "They have shown our president so much disrespect. From playing the race card in commercials, talking about trying to impeach him, to lying about the progress the country has made under his leadership. The president needs you to have you have his back, now more than ever."[158]


Polls

December 6 Runoff
Poll Mary Landrieu Bill CassidyMargin of ErrorSample Size
IWV/GEB International
November 20, 2014
34%60%+/-3.4850
JMC Analytics
November 20, 2014
38%53%+/-3.6734
Rasmussen Reports
November 16-19, 2014
41%56%+/-3.01,000
Vox Populi
November 16-17, 2014
42%53%+/-3.55761
Gravis Marketing
November 12-14, 2014
38%59%+/-4.0643
Magellan Strategies
November 12, 2014
40.5%56.6%+/-2.21,917
Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org

2012

See also: Louisiana's 6th Congressional District elections, 2012

Cassidy ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Louisiana's 6th District. Cassidy, the incumbent, defeated Rufus Holt Craig Jr. (L) and Richard Torregano (I) in the November 6 blanket primary.[159][160] Louisiana did not hold a primary before the November 6 general election.

U.S. House, Louisiana District 6 Primary Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBill Cassidy Incumbent 79.4% 243,553
     Libertarian Rufus Holt Craig,Jr 10.5% 32,185
     None Richard Torregano 10.1% 30,975
Total Votes 306,713
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

Full history


Campaign themes

2026

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2020

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2012

The following issues were highlighted on Cassidy's campaign website:[161]

  • Jobs & Economy- "Limited government, free enterprise, and personal responsibility are the core principles that make America prosper."[161]
  • Taxes & Spending- "With a 100% rating from the Club for Growth, Bill Cassidy is a fiscal conservative who believes the American people are overtaxed and the federal government spends far too much of their hard-earned money."[161]
  • Cap & Trade- "Bill Cassidy is a leader in the fight to protect and promote traditional family values in Congress."[161]
  • Louisiana Values- "Bill Cassidy believes domestic energy production should be encouraged, not punished. He co-authored the American Energy Act to create jobs and grow the economy by removing barriers to domestic energy production, cutting burdensome regulations, and expanding America's refining capacity."[161]
  • Healthcare- "Bill Cassidy opposed the Democrats' government-takeover of health care because it would cut hundreds of billions from Medicare, raise taxes, and fail to lower health costs. Instead, he supports the Empowering Patients First Act, which would lower costs by giving patients direct control over health care dollars and decisions."[161]

Notable endorsements

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Notable candidate endorsements by Bill Cassidy
EndorseeElectionStageOutcome
Jeff Landry  source  (R) Governor of Louisiana (2023) PrimaryWon Primary

Campaign finance summary


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Bill Cassidy campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2020U.S. Senate LouisianaWon primary$11,472,971 $10,727,747
2014U.S. Senate (Louisiana)Won $15,548,343 N/A**
2012U.S. House (Louisiana, District 6)Won $1,797,931 N/A**
2010U.S. House (Louisiana, District 6)Won $1,584,256 N/A**
2008U.S. House (Louisiana, District 6)Won $1,263,731 N/A**
Grand total$31,667,232 $10,727,747
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal Gain Index

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See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)

The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:

PGI: Change in net worth

See also: Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index) and Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives
Net Worth Metric graphic.png

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Cassidy's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $777,060 and $2,407,000. That averages to $, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican representatives in 2012 of $6,956,438.47. Cassidy ranked as the 171st most wealthy representative in 2012.[162] Between 2004 and 2012, Cassidy's calculated net worth[163] decreased by an average of 4 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[164]

Bill Cassidy Yearly Net Worth
YearAverage Net Worth
2007$2,031,297
2012$1,592,030
Growth from 2007 to 2012:−22%
Average annual growth:−4%[165]
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[166]

The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.

PGI: Donation Concentration Metric

See also: The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)

Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Cassidy received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Health Professionals industry.

From 2007-2014, 25.14 percent of Cassidy's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[167]

Donation Concentration Metric graphic.png
Bill Cassidy Campaign Contributions
Total Raised $13,274,250
Total Spent $5,633,883
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Health Professionals$1,387,385
Oil & Gas$632,370
Retired$502,119
Leadership PACs$428,508
General Contractors$387,250
% total in top industry10.45%
% total in top two industries15.22%
% total in top five industries25.14%

Analysis

Ideology and leadership

See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Cassidy was a "rank-and-file Republican," as of November 2014. This was the same rating Cassidy received in June 2013.[168]

Like-minded colleagues

The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[169]

Cassidy most often voted with:

Cassidy least often voted with:


Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Bill Cassidy missed 4 of 269 roll call votes from January 2015 to September 2015. This amounts to 1.5 percent, which is better than the median of 1.6 percent among current senators as of September 2015.[170]

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Cassidy paid his congressional staff a total of $811,797 in 2011. He ranked 57th on the list of the lowest paid Republican representative staff salaries and ranked 64th overall of the lowest paid representative staff salaries in 2011. Overall, Louisiana ranked 37th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[171]

National Journal vote ratings

See also: National Journal vote ratings

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year.

2013

Cassidy ranked 49th in the conservative rankings in 2013.[172]

2012

Cassidy ranked 94th in the conservative ratings in 2012.[173]

2011

Cassidy ranked 150th in the conservative ratings in 2011.[174]

Voting with party

The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.

2014

Cassidy voted with the Republican Party 95.0 percent of the time, which ranked 79th among the 233 House Republican members as of November 2014.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many

2013

Cassidy voted with the Republican Party 98.4 percent of the time, which ranked 18th among the 233 House Republican members as of June 2013.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many

Personal

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Cassidy and his wife, Laura, live in Baton Rouge, LA. They have three children.[175]

Noteworthy events

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Tested positive for coronavirus on August 20, 2020

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On August 20, 2020, Cassidy announced that he tested positive for coronavirus.[176]

See also


External links

Footnotes

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  13. Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.7 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020." accessed February 23, 2024
  14. Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.44 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Braces'"" accessed February 28, 2024
  15. Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.30 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 'Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights'." accessed February 23, 2024
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U.S. Senate Louisiana
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