Louisiana's legislature, led by Governor Jeff Landry, drew new House maps and pushed to delay primary elections.
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Updated Sep 21
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What happened
Louisiana's legislature, led by Governor Jeff Landry, drew new House maps and pushed to delay primary elections.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Legislative action took place in Baton Rouge, the capital of Louisiana, under the leadership of Governor Jeff Landry.Sub-event
- Amid election issues, Jeff Landry is facing a recall movement while campaigning for re-election as governor of Louisiana.Sub-event
- House lawmakers propose the new congressional election map in Louisiana, while Cleo Fields represented District 6 and Edmond Jordan plans to sue the state over SB 121.Sub-event
- Liz Murrill and Jeff Landry shared political leadership in the AG's office on May 28, 2026.Sub-event
- The Supreme Court commented on the state's election process and suspended primary elections in Louisiana on May 28th.Sub-event
- Delisha Boyd serves as a state representative for Louisiana, and Baton Rouge is the capital city of the state.Sub-event
- A congressional map was passed to protect a Republican seat, but the state's map was subsequently struck down by the Supreme Court due to racial gerrymandering.Sub-event
- Nancy Landry testified on election equipment issues in Louisiana and shared research findings with NPR.Sub-event
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Proposed congressional maps in Louisiana are causing concern regarding local elections and their impact on everyday life.1 source
New legislative maps were drawn in Louisiana, impacting primary election timing.1 source
The legislature is pushing a reconfigured Congressional voting map, with accusations of slow-walking the process.1 source
Landry is leading the response to the challenged congressional map and pushing for a redraw.1 source
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The entities involved
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Louisiana
state of the United States of America
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Jeff Landry
American politician (born 1970)
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Baton Rouge
capital city of Louisiana, United States, and seat of East Baton Rouge Parish
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Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- wbrz.com
- memphissun.com
- katc.com
- wafb.com
- ksat.com
- ksla.com
- npr.org
- abcnews4.com
- greeleytribune.com
- kjzz.org
- kpcw.org
- wfsu.org
- wiky.com
- theadvocate.com
- knoe.com
- mynorthwest.com