Louisiana congressional map
Coverage of Louisiana congressional map in the Nexus archive.
- 'Jumping ship': House Dem finds exit strategy after SCOTUS ruling shifts advantage to GOP
Rep. Cleo Fields of Louisiana announced he will not seek re-election to Congress after a Supreme Court ruling and new congressional map shifted his district in Republicans' favor. Fields plans to run for an open state Senate seat in Louisiana’s 14th District, citing a desire to serve locally. The National Republican Congressional Committee criticized his decision as 'jumping ship' amid efforts to target Democratic-held districts.
- 'Jumping ship': House Dem finds exit strategy after SCOTUS ruling shifts advantage to GOP
Rep. Cleo Fields of Louisiana announced he will not seek re-election to Congress after a Supreme Court ruling and new congressional map shifted his district in Republicans’ favor. He plans to run for an unexpired term in the Louisiana State Senate’s 14th District, stating his 'calling to serve the people is better put to use back home.'
- Supreme Court voting rights case: Breakdown, impact and reaction
The Supreme Court ruled that a Louisiana congressional map adding a second majority-Black district constituted racial gerrymandering, weakening the Voting Rights Act. The 3-6 decision was analyzed by CBS News' Jessica Levinson and David Becker, with Louisiana Rep. Troy Carter sharing his reaction.
- Supreme Court calls Louisiana's House map an 'unconstitutional racial gerrymander'
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Louisiana's congressional map an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, weakening the Voting Rights Act's ability to protect minority voting power during redistricting. The decision preserves Section 2 of the law but undermines its effectiveness in preventing discriminatory map-drawing.