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Fields Steps Down Amid Redistricting Ruling | Durham News
Congressman Cleo Fields is stepping down from his House seat after a Supreme Court ruling declared his Louisiana district unconstitutionally gerrymandered, favoring race. The state legislature redrawn the map earlier this year to boost Republican chances. Fields, a longtime political figure and the second Black congressman from Louisiana, says he made the decision after prayer and won’t seek federal office again — instead, he’s eyeing a state Senate run. The new district leans toward white communities in Baton Rouge and southern Louisiana, reflecting broader partisan redistricting trends…
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