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Questions about Bill Cassidy
U.S. Senator from Louisiana · Republican · from roll-call votes in the 119th Congress
How often does Bill Cassidy vote with his party?
Bill Cassidy voted with Republicans on 98% of party-line votes in the 119th Congress (Senate median 99%), as of Nov 4, 2026.
| Party-line votes cast | 797 |
|---|---|
| With Republicans | 780 (98%) |
| Against Republicans | 17 |
| Senate median | 99% |
| Senate Republicans, median | 100% |
Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Who breaks with party most · Updated Nov 4, 2026
How bipartisan is Bill Cassidy?
Bill Cassidy voted the same way as Democrats on 10% of shared contested votes in the 119th Congress (Senate median 9%), tied for 30th most of 99 Senate members, as of Nov 4, 2026.
| Contested votes cast | 845 |
|---|---|
| Same vote as Democrats | 10% |
| Senate median | 9% |
| Rank in the chamber | tied for 30th of 99 |
Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Updated Nov 4, 2026
Which members vote most like Bill Cassidy?
Joni Ernst voted the same way as Bill Cassidy most often: 98% of 824 shared contested votes in the 119th Congress (median for two Senate members of the same party 96%), as of Nov 4, 2026.
Median for two Senate members of the same party: 96%; of different parties: 8%.
| Member | Same vote |
|---|---|
| RJoni Ernst | 98% |
| RJon Husted | 98% |
| RPete Ricketts | 98% |
| RDavid McCormick | 98% |
| RJames Lankford | 98% |
| DJohn Fetterman Closest of the Democrats | 25% |
Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · How we measure · Updated Nov 4, 2026
How much of Bill Cassidy’s PAC money came from PACs whose organizations lobbied on bills he voted on?
Of the 308 PACs that gave to Bill Cassidy in 2025–26 and have a lobbying organization behind them, 124 belong to organizations that lobbied on bills that came to a vote with him in the chamber or that he cosponsored or sponsored (40%; Senate median 41%); together they gave $411K of the $1.4M in PAC money he received (29%; Senate median 29%), as of Nov 5, 2026.
Largest PACs this cycle: Young Victory Committee, Lumexa Imaging, American Trucking Associations. What each gave is part of Pro.
| PACs that gave in 2025–26 | 414 |
|---|---|
| With a lobbying organization behind them | 308 |
| Of those, their organizations lobbied on these bills | 124 (40%) |
| Senate median | 41% |
| Their gifts, together | $411K of $1.4M |
Source: FEC PAC gifts · Senate LDA lobbying filings · Bill by bill on the profile · How we measure · Updated Nov 5, 2026
Who is running against Bill Cassidy in 2026?
Ballot not yet checked. Bill Cassidy is not among the nominees Oathstar lists for the U.S. Senate in Louisiana from published primary results, which have not been checked against an official list yet.
| Candidate | Raised |
|---|---|
| Julia Letlow NomineeRepublican | $7.1M |
| Jamie Davis NomineeDemocratic | $5.0M |
Source: The full race