Louisiana Legislature passes new GOP-favored map after Supreme Court ruling
Louisiana's legislature passed a new GOP-favored congressional map on Friday that eliminates one Black-majority district following a Supreme Court ruling that struck down the previous map as unconstitutional. The 28-10 vote removes Rep. Cleo Fields' (D-La.) 6th Congressional District, which stretched from Shreveport to Baton Rouge.
Key Points
- The new map reduces Louisiana's Black-majority districts from two to one, favoring Republican representation
- The change directly impacts Democratic incumbent Rep. Cleo Fields, eliminating his seat
- The legislature acted swiftly following the Supreme Court's constitutional challenge to the previous district boundaries