BATON ROUGE — Two Democrats say they intend to challenge Sen. Bill Cassidy in the 2026 senatorial election.

Jamie Davis Jr., a Democrat, says that he is running to help create "a Louisiana we can all afford."

Davis describes himself as a farmer and businessman from Waterproof, explaining he is still growing crops on the same land his father has been working since the 1970s.

"Today, I’m still growing sorghum, corn, soybeans, and cotton — and selling cotton for the same price my daddy did in the 1970s," Davis said. "That’s not just my problem… that’s a Louisiana problem."

He said he is running for a Senate seat to fight for lower costs and higher wages, affordable healthcare, strong public schools, investment in critical infrastructure, support for small businesses and safer neighbor

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