Louisiana lawmakers advance new 5-1 congressional map that favors Republicans
The new map will eliminate one of the state's majority Black, Democratic-leaning districts while keeping one Democratic-leaning district.
Updated on: May 13, 2026 / 5:53 PM EDT / CBS News
Louisiana lawmakers on Wednesday unveiled a new congressional map for the 2026 election after the Supreme Court struck down the state's current map in a landmark ruling last month.
The state Senate and Governmental Affairs committee advanced the map in the early hours on Wednesday. Democrats had proposed their own map that kept the 4-2 map in place.
The new single Democratic-leaning district stretches from New Orleans into parts of Baton Rouge, potentially pitting the state's two Black representatives, Cleo Fields and Troy Carter, against each other. Fields' majority Black district was dissolved into other districts.
In a statement, Fields vowed to fight the new map .