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    Louisiana Halts U.S. House Primaries Days Before Early Voting, Saying Congressional Votes Will Not Count

    Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has suspended the state’s May 16 U.S. House primaries days before early voting was set to begin, throwing the congressional elections...

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    Landry Reportedly Plans to Suspend Louisiana Congressional Primaries So Republicans Can Redraw Congressional Map

    Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry is reportedly preparing to suspend next month’s U.S. House primaries so Republican lawmakers can redraw the state’s congressional map before voters...

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    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...

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Watch: Full Louisiana Democratic U.S. Senate Debate from Southern University

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    With Early Voting Underway, Democratic Candidates Make Their Case in Lake Charles

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