During the 2020 redistricting cycle , Louisiana's congressional map faced legal challenges for alleged violations of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 . Roughly one-third of Louisiana's population is African American, but only one of Louisiana's six districts was drawn with a Black majority. Legislators overrode Governor John Bel Edwards ' veto to enact the districts. The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund sued the state on behalf of Black Louisianan voters. In Robinson v. Ardoin , a U.S. District Judge found that the maps were illegally racially gerrymandered, first ordering the legislature to reconvene to redraw compliant maps, then suggesting that she would enforce court-ordered maps following legislators' "disingenuous" and "insincere" attempts to do so on their own.[ 1] [ 2]
The State appealed the case to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to attempt to keep the discriminatory map in place. The Fifth Circuit first placed a stay on the court-ordered redrawing process pending review, then reversed its decision.[ 3] [ 4] Supreme Court of the United States , which granted the state's application, stayed the district court's injunction, and allowed the 2022 elections to take place with the discriminatory district map in effect. The Court indicated that it would first review a similar case concerning racial gerrymandering in Alabama, Allen v. Milligan Robinson v. Ardoin.
The Court was widely expected to side with both Alabama and Louisiana, weakening the anti-discrimination protections of the Voting Rights Act. However, the Court upheld a lower court decision in Allen v. Milligan Robinson v. Ardoin , rescinding its stay and allowing the case to continue in the Fifth Circuit. On November 10, 2023, a decision made by the 5th circuit panel gave the Louisiana state legislature until January 15, 2024 to redraw its congressional maps, with a second majority Black district, in advance of the 2024 election cycle.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
2024 Louisiana's 1st congressional district election
Parish results Scalise: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Manuel: 50–60%
The 1st district is based in the suburbs of New Orleans , spanning from the northern shore of Lake Pontchartrain south to the Mississippi River delta . The incumbent is Republican Steve Scalise , who was re-elected with 72.8% of the vote in 2022.[ 9]
Steve Scalise (R)
Organizations Political parties
Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2024
Candidate
Raised
Spent
Cash on hand
Steve Scalise (R)
$9,421,337
$9,988,273
$4,085,263
Mel Manuel (D)
$9,741
$4,588
$4,133
Source: Federal Election Commission [ 17]
2024 Louisiana's 2nd congressional district election
Parish results Carter: 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%
The 2nd district stretches from New Orleans to inner Baton Rouge . The incumbent is Democrat Troy Carter , who was re-elected with 77.1% of the vote in 2022.[ 9]
Troy Carter (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[ 11] Devin Davis (Democratic), political organizer[ 23]
Devin Graham (Republican), real estate broker and perennial candidate[ 11]
Christy Lynch (Republican)[ 11]
Shorell Perrilloux (Republican), businesswoman[ 11]
Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2024
Candidate
Raised
Spent
Cash on hand
Troy Carter (D)
$848,486
$742,951
$471,722
Source: Federal Election Commission [ 24]
2024 Louisiana's 3rd congressional district election
Parish results Higgins: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
The 3rd district encompasses southwestern Louisiana , taking in Lake Charles and Lafayette . The incumbent is Republican Clay Higgins , who was re-elected with 64.3% of the vote in 2022.[ 9]
Priscilla Gonzalez (Democratic), marketing director and candidate for mayor of Corpus Christi, Texas in 2020 [ 11]
Clay Higgins (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative[ 11] Xan John (Republican), businessman and perennial candidate[ 11]
Sadi Summerlin (Democratic), teacher[ 11] Clay Higgins (R)
Executive branch officials Organizations Political parties
Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2024
Candidate
Raised
Spent
Cash on hand
Clay Higgins (R)
$446,953
$273,938
$200,532
Source: Federal Election Commission [ 28]
2024 Louisiana's 5th congressional district election
Parish results Letlow: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%
The 5th district encompasses rural northeastern Louisiana, central Louisiana, as well as the northern part of Louisiana's Florida parishes in southeast Louisiana, taking in Monroe , Alexandria , Opelousas , Amite and Bogalusa, Louisiana . The incumbent is Republican Julia Letlow , who was re-elected with 67.6% of the vote in 2022.[ 9]
Julia Letlow (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative[ 32] Vinny Mendoza (Republican), farmer and perennial candidate[ 11]
Michael Vallien Jr. (Democratic), realtor[ 11] Julia Letlow (R)
Executive branch officials U.S. Representatives Statewide officials Organizations Political parties Hypothetical polling
Poll source
Date(s)
Sample[ a]
Margin
Garret
Julia
Rivule
Other
Undecided
Victory Insights (R)
May 24–26, 2024
375 (LV)
± 5.2%
35%
38%
6%
2%[ b]
19%
Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2024
Candidate
Raised
Spent
Cash on hand
Julia Letlow (R)
$1,514,096
$694,447
$1,606,349
Source: Federal Election Commission [ 39]
2024 Louisiana's 6th congressional district election
Parish resultsFields: 50–60% 60–70%Guillory: 40–50% 50–60%
The 6th district has been reformed after the decision of Allen v. Milligan Baton Rouge , Shreveport , and Lafayette .[ 40] Garret Graves , originally ran for re-election, but on June 14, 2024 he withdrew, as the modified seat was upheld by the Supreme Court for this election cycle.[ 26] [ 9]
Garret Graves (R) (declined)
U.S. Representatives Organizations Political parties Hypothetical polling
Poll source
Date(s)
Sample[ a]
Margin
GeraldBoudreaux (D)
Cleo
Garret
Elbert
Undecided
BDPC
May 30-June 1, 2024
500 (RV)
–
7%
38%
19%
8%
26%
Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2024
Candidate
Raised
Spent
Cash on hand
Cleo Fields (D)
$601,637
$5,477
$596,161
Source: Federal Election Commission [ 49]
^ a b Key:
^ Dany Kitishian (R) with 2%
^ Also 1988–1993 and 1997–2008
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