ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - The race for Louisiana’s U.S. Senate seat is heating up, and one candidate is hitting the campaign trail early, bringing his message straight to Central Louisiana voters.
Current State Treasurer John Fleming, a Republican and former congressman, made a stop in Alexandria on October 21 to speak with members of the Alexandria Kiwanis Club at Brocato’s restaurant.
Fleming discussed his life experiences, his time in the Trump administration, and defended his record in Congress. He’s seeking to unseat fellow Republican Senator Bill Cassidy, who’s running for re-election.
According to a recent JMC Analytics and Polling survey , Fleming currently holds a slight two-point lead over Cassidy among likely Republican voters.
While addressing the group, Fleming made it c