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Mother JonesSep 23, 2026Local News

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Fields testified against the redistricting plans and announced his retirement after his district was targeted again.

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Mother Jones argues that a Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act has enabled efforts to redraw Louisiana’s majority-Black congressional districts, putting Rep. Cleo Fields’ seat at risk and threatening Black representation. Fields announced he would retire after the new map targeted his district.

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