Bill Cassidy running for governor? Senator plans to announce decision this week

BATON ROUGE – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy says he’s been considering a run for the governor’s office and that he will announce his decision in the coming days. 

Senator Cassidy teased the announcement during a conference call with news outlets on Tuesday.

“I made a decision. I’ll make that announcement later this week,” Cassidy said.

It comes just a day after Cassidy’s fellow U.S. senator, John Kennedy, said he was giving “serious consideration” to a gubernatorial run in Louisiana. On Tuesday, Cassidy acknowledged that Kennedy would make for a strong opponent in the race. 

As of Tuesday, the only high-profile candidate to formally declare for the governor’s race is Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry.