The Louisiana Democratic State Central Committee is endorsing state Senator Cleo Fields in his race for the state's new 6th Congressional District.
In a vote on Saturday, the committee formalized its support for Fields in his effort to win the majority-black district.
Fields served two terms in Congress in the 1990s, when Louisiana had two majority-black congressional districts. That ended when Fields's district was ruled an unconstitutional gerrymander.
The state party also endorsed U.S. Representative Troy Carter's reelection bid in the 2nd District, Louisiana's other majority-black congressional seat.
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