Following Supreme Court decision, La. Republicans weigh canceling US House primary elections

By: Piper Hutchinson

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: April 29, 2026

Words: 1,256

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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Louisiana’s elected Republican leaders are debating whether to call off the May 16 primary elections for the state’s six seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, even though absentee ballots have been mailed out and early voting in the elections is scheduled to start Saturday.

The GOP leaders had indicated the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in a redistricting case would not alter their plans for the 2026 midterm elections. But after justices handed …

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