Cleo Fields said he wouldn’t run against Troy Carter
NOLA.com • • nation
Key Points:
- State Rep. Cleo Fields announced he will not run against U.S. Rep. Troy Carter, resolving a contentious redistricting battle in Louisiana between protecting their respective Black-majority districts.
- The Republican-controlled Senate approved a new congressional map favoring five safe Republican seats and a single safe seat for Carter centered in New Orleans, effectively eliminating Fields’ district.
- Fields criticized the increased partisanship in Congress since his return in 2024, noting a decline in bipartisan cooperation compared to his earlier tenure in the 1990s.
- The new map, Senate Bill 121, now moves to the Republican-controlled House, where its passage is expected; the map will be on the ballot in November.
- Fields’ decision likely marks the end of his nearly 40-year political career, with future plans uncertain as he awaits the final outcome of the redistricting process.