Portions of Louisiana’s political class have speculated that U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy would serve two terms in the upper chamber and call it a day, rather than run for reelection in 2026. A glance at his fundraising totals, however, tells a very different story.
Cassidy is not only far ahead of his fundraising pace compared to his last election, he also has the best-funded campaign of any Senate candidate in Louisiana history (at this point in the cycle), according to his campaign team.
Cassidy has raised almost $1.5 million across his reelection, leadership and joint fundraising committees in the third quarter of 2024—the last full quarter before the 2026 election cycle begins. He will close the quarter with $5.8 million in cash for his main election committee and more than $1 million in his SuperPAC.
Not to mention the $2.2 million he has raised or given to help Republicans who are in Senate races this year. All this with two years to go in his current term.
“Our donors include people who have been with Sen. Cassidy since the beginning but also include many new people,” a spokesperson says. “There is a lot of enthusiasm from folks all over the state who appreciate Sen. Cassidy delivering for Louisiana.”
A closer review of his campaign finances, though, reveals Cassidy is relying heavily on large individual contributions this cycle, as opposed to small-dollar donors like the campaign of U.S. Sen. John Kennedy, as well as strong support from political action committees.