Congressional District 6
Coverage of Congressional District 6 in the Nexus archive.
- Louisiana Rep. Cleo Fields won’t seek reelection after Democrat’s seat was redrawn
Democratic U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields announced he will not seek reelection to his redrawn Louisiana congressional district following a Supreme Court ruling that deemed the district an unconstitutional gerrymander based on race. Fields, a longtime Louisiana politician, plans to pursue a state Senate seat instead.
- Louisiana Rep. Cleo Fields won’t seek reelection after Democrat’s seat was redrawn
Democratic U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields announced he will not seek reelection to his redrawn Louisiana congressional district following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that deemed the district an unconstitutional gerrymander based on race. Fields plans to run for a seat in the Louisiana State Senate instead. The district's redrawing by the state legislature aimed to favor Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections.
- Queens’ incumbent Meng wins Congressional primary
Grace Meng secured the District 6 Democratic primary with 56.9% of the vote against challenger Chuck Park. She expressed gratitude to supporters and emphasized continued community work, while Park's campaign has not yet responded.