What the Supreme Court’s Callais Ruling Could Mean for Louisiana
The Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais did not merely strike down Louisiana’s second majority-Black congressional district. It gave Louisiana Republicans a road map...
Julia Letlow
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana’s Second Majority-Black Congressional District
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down Louisiana’s second majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana v. Callais, issuing a major voting rights decision that could...
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Louisiana Democrats Raise Real Money in Q1. Republicans Still Own the Battlefield.
For a party that has spent years struggling to build credible federal campaigns in Louisiana, the first-quarter fundraising reports offered something Democrats do not always...
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At Livingston Parish forum, 5th District Democrats show broad agreement on policy — and deeper frustration with their own party
The five Democrats running in Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District offered few real policy clashes at a forum Tuesday night. Instead, the sharper divide was over...
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Rubia Garcia says Louisiana Democrats need more fighters. She wants to be one in the 5th District.
With Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District open for the first time in years, Democratic candidate Lindsay “Rubia” Garcia is trying to make the case that this...