New districts scramble candidate qualifying for Louisiana’s US House races

By: Julie O'Donoghue

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: August 6, 2026

Words: 1,068

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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New political districts. New candidates. New election date.

Louisiana’s current U.S. House races might appear similar to those underway just three months ago before the May 16 congressional primary was canceled, but they’re not.

Gov. Jeff Landry and state lawmakers dramatically altered Louisiana’s congressional district boundaries after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in a landmark redistricting case allowed them to eliminate one of the state’s two majority-Black seats. Now, candidates who …

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