Drawn out of congressional district, Cleo Fields will seek old La. Senate seat

By: Greg LaRose

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: July 21, 2026

Words: 494

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 2 days ago

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U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Baton Rouge, has for weeks indicated he would not run again for Congress after the Louisiana Legislature revised the state’s House districts to favor a Republican candidate. He announced Tuesday he would seek his former seat in the Louisiana Senate, left vacant by the unexpected death of Sen. Larry Selders earlier this month.

In a news release, Fields said he would enter the race to fill the rest of …

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