Cleo Fields Ends Congressional Bid After Redistricting Overturn

The Louisiana 6th Congressional District, a majority-Black seat that had been created after a 2023 Supreme Court decision striking down Alabama’s map, was declared an “unconstitutional racial gerrerrand” by the U.S. Supreme Court in April 2026. The Court’s ruling required the state legislature to redraw the district, resulting in a new map that clusters the area around predominantly white communities in Baton Rouge and southern Louisiana and eliminates the majority-Black district. The revised map leaves only one of the state’s two Black-majority districts ahead of the 2026 midterms.

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Rep. Cleo Fields announced that he will not seek reelection to the U.S. House, saying he will instead run for the unexpired term in the state Senate’s 14th District.

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The Cook Political Report rates the reconfigured 6th District as “solid Republican.” Inside Elections calculations by Nathan L. Gonzales indicate that former President Donald Trump would have won the new district by 32 points, compared with a 15-point margin for President-elect Kamala Harris in the previous configuration. The filing deadline for congressional candidates is set for early August, giving parties time to adjust to the new map.

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“I tell people all the time, the issue is not whether or not I serve another day in Congress,” — Rep. Cleo Fields

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Fields will campaign for the state Senate seat vacated by the late Sen. Larry Selders, who died on July 7. The revised congressional map will be used in the November 2026 elections, with the top two finishers in each race advancing to a Dec. 12 runoff if no candidate secures a majority.

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