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Louisiana redistricting cuts Black-majority district as Black voter turnout hits record

Louisiana's redrawn congressional map removed one of the state's two majority-Black districts, and the general election is set for Dec. 12.

October 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET · The Newsroom

Black voter turnout in Louisiana has reached historic levels ahead of the midterms, according to Capital B. Louisiana was at the center of the U.S. Supreme Court's Louisiana v. Callais decision, which has encouraged lawmakers in several Southern states to redraw congressional maps and dismantle majority-Black districts.

Louisiana's new map eliminated one of its two majority-Black congressional districts. Democratic U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields has decided not to seek reelection. The state's general election is scheduled for Dec. 12.

In the U.S. Senate race, Democratic farmer Jamie Davis faces Republican U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow for the seat now held by Sen. Bill Cassidy, who lost in the Republican primary. In the redrawn 6th Congressional District, the primary candidates include Democrats Chauna Banks, Pat Forbes and Lindsay Garcia, and Republican state Sens. Blake Miguez and Rick Edmonds.

Capital B reports that Black early voting has also increased in North Carolina and Georgia, and that Tennessee has seen a sharp rise in overall early voting.

Source: Capital B