Troy Carter, Cleo Fields talk impact of redistrictingA Supreme Court ruling in a Louisiana case led Republicans to eliminate many majority-Black districts. Reps. Cleo Fields and Troy Carter talk about what that means for Congress.Baton Rouge Advocate25d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentCleo Fieldslouisiana redistricting ruling
Race for Cleo Fields’ 6th District House seat wide openU.S. Rep. Cleo Fields chose not to run for reelection. See who is running for his seat.Baton Rouge Advocate2mo agoWhole story →GovernmentCleo Fieldslouisiana congressional election
Cleo Fields says there was no path to win congressional seatU.S. Rep. Cleo Fields, a Democrat, is leaving Congress after the Louisiana Legislature redrew his district to favor a Republican.Baton Rouge Advocate3mo agoWhole story →GovernmentCleo Fieldslouisiana redistricting aftermath
Opinion: Welcome Cleo Fields back to where he doesn’t belongCleo Fields’ congressional district was remade by Louisiana legislators in their redistricting push after the Louisiana v. Callais ruling, rendering him unlikely to win the seat in the midterms. Now he’s returning to the LA Legislature in Larry Selders’ former district.Baton Rouge Advocate3mo agoWhole story →GovernmentCleo Fieldslouisiana redistricting aftermath
Rep. Cleo Fields not running for reelectionU.S. Rep. Cleo Fields is not running for reelection after the Louisiana Legislature redrew his district to favor Republicans.Baton Rouge Advocate3mo agoWhole story →GovernmentCleo Fieldslouisiana redistricting aftermath