Democrat Cleo Fields has secured victory in Louisiana’s congressional race within the newly redrawn second majority-Black district, marking a shift from a traditionally Republican seat to a Democratic win.
Fields’ success now grants Democrats two congressional seats in Louisiana for the first time in a decade. This achievement is also historic, being only the second instance in nearly 50 years that a Democrat has claimed victory in Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District, which underwent boundary changes earlier this year.
A familiar face in Louisiana politics, Fields previously served in the U.S. House after his 1992 election, completing two terms. At 61, he remains a significant figure in the state’s political landscape.
