The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Louisiana's congressional map unconstitutional because it relied to much on race to create the boundaries.

After Gov. Jeff Landry filed an emergency executive order to suspend the primary elections, Democratic candidates in the race and civil rights organizations are fighting back with legal action, claiming that Landry is overstepping his authority and suppressing Black voters.

With Louisiana's congressional races being put on hold to redraw district lines, some state lawmakers said there shouldn't be a rush to make changes.

Two separate lawsuits were filed in Baton Rouge to block Gov. Jeff Landry's executive order to suspend the May 16 congressional primary elections.

Gov. Jeff Landry may pause the May 16 primary to allow lawmakers time to redraw the state’s congressional map following a Supreme Court decision on voting rights.

Early voting begins Saturday in Louisiana's U.S. Senate Republican primary. Incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy campaigned in Acadiana ahead of the start of early voting. Cassidy is

President Donald Trump praised Louisiana Governor Jeff for his handling of Louisiana's congressional map case in a message posted to social media on Thursday.

Now the battle to stop the bill from taking effect moves to the federal courts, where ACLU attorneys have mounted a last-ditch effort to preserve Calvin Duncan’s seat.