Louisiana’s US House candidates in limbo continue their campaigns

By: Julie O'Donoghue

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: May 3, 2026

Words: 682

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Despite Louisiana’s top elections official saying the ballots won’t count, U.S. House candidates in Louisiana are still urging voters to check the box for them during the early voting period that began Saturday.

Republican Gov. Jeff Landry issued an emergency order Thursday to call off the May 16 party primary elections for the state’s six House seats. His directive came a day after the U.S. Supreme Court declared the map for those districts an …

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