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Louisiana Enters Election Chaos

“Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry’s abrupt decision to postpone the state’s House primaries just days before voting was scheduled to begin has sent Republican officials scrambling,” Poli...

REDISTRICTING RUMBLE: Louisiana Gov. Landry Pulls Plug On Primaries After SCOTUS Bombshell

Louisiana’s election calendar just hit a wall.

Louisiana Kicks Off Supreme Court–Approved Gerrymander Frenzy

Voting was about to start in the state’s Senate and House elections. Due to Callais, they’ll likely be delayed as Republicans rush to rewrite maps.

The Left Is Dropping Giant Piles Of Dark Money Into Louisiana, Right Under Your Nose

The Hard Left knew the Democratic Party had been defeated in Louisiana. BUT they haven’t given up. They decided to work around them and create a new, shadowy, dark money operation...

Louisiana GOP launches social media campaign against recall petitions

The Republican Party of Louisiana recently started a social media campaign against the recall petitions Gov. Jeff Landry and Attorney General Liz Murrill face.

Live Results: Louisiana midterm state and congressional primaries

Louisiana voters will participate in a revamped and stripped-down state primary Saturday and decide the political fate of an embattled Republican U.S. senator targeted for defeat b...

Louisiana Primary-Election Map: Live Results

Bill Cassidy tries to defend his seat against a Trump-endorsed challenger; congressional races are postponed in the wake of the Louisiana v. Callais decision.

Louisiana Democratic leaders plan to take action amid concerns over elections: 'The time is now'

Louisiana Democratic leaders encourage residents to vote as they plan to take action by developing a strategy amid concerns and confusion over the suspension of congressional elect...

Louisiana congressional elections on hold after Supreme Court ruling

Gov. Jeff Landry and Attorney General Liz Murrill issued a joint statement Thursday morning after a Supreme Court ruling struck down the state's congressional map.

ZOLA: The John Bel Edwards Dynasty Is Trying To Revive Itself At The Louisiana Supreme Court

Louisiana citizens are now just one day away from voting in Louisiana’s closed primary elections. Most of the media spotlight recently has been on the US Senate race between John F...

Louisiana congressional map boosting Republicans nears final passage

The Louisiana House of Representatives approved a congressional redistricting bill Thursday that increases Republican representation in Congress ahead of this year’s midterm electi...

Louisiana Suspends House Primaries. Who is Next?

Louisiana's redistricting rush ignites debate over race and representation

With its House primary contests off the calendar for now, Louisiana is taking another step to redraw its political battle lines. The move comes after the Supreme Court once again p...

BREAKING: We’re Getting A Do-Over On Congressional Districts; All Louisiana House Races Suspended Per Landry EO

This just hit, and it’s a bombshell… Governor Jeff Landry issued an executive order suspending Louisiana’s closed party primary elections only for offices of U.S. Representative in...

Winners And Losers From Saturday’s Elections In Louisiana

Saturday was a consequential day in Louisiana political history, though hardly a surprising one. After all, it’s not often that a sitting U.S. Senator can’t even make a runoff in h...

Louisiana Senate passes redrawn congressional map favoring Republicans

(The Center Square) — The congressional map favoring Republicans took another step Thursday, passing the Senate along party lines. It now heads to the House, where amendments may o...

Louisiana Black Caucus criticizes election delay, Orleans clerk merger

(The Center Square) —Louisiana Black Caucus members and Democratic lawmakers criticized Republican state leaders Monday over two election-related disputes: the suspension of congre...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Louisiana's primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — Louisiana voters will participate in a revamped and stripped-down state primary Saturday and decide the political fate of an embattled Republican U.S. senator tar...

Overnight Congressional Power Grab In Louisiana State House

At 4:25 a.m. Wednesday, following a marathon overnight hearing, a Senate committee approved new Congressional maps for Louisiana, sending the bill to the full Senate. A bill elimin...

Chaos as procedure: Watch as Democracy erodes in Louisiana

Louisiana is not experiencing ordinary political turbulence. We are watching democratic instability unfold in real time. Within a matter of days, voters across this state have been...

Louisiana elections on hold until new maps are approved

The 19th Judicial District Court ruled this afternoon in favor of the State, rejecting an attempt by the Elias Law Group to force Louisiana to hold elections. This decision denies...

Now Comes The Fun Part: Go 6-0, Or Return To 5-1?

Yesterday the Democrats in Louisiana got to throw their fit over the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, and it was a hell of a show. The complaint wasn’t so much...

Louisiana’s Redistricting Ruling — A Real Win, or Just Another Political Reset?

The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Louisiana’s race-based congressional map may feel like a long-overdue and common-sense correction, perhaps even a symbol of more far-rea...

Louisiana enacts new congressional districts in a bid to give the GOP another seat

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana enacted a new map of congressional districts Friday that is designed to help Republicans pick up a seat while eliminating one of the state’s two m...