Rep. Garret Graves Will Not Seek Reelection After Louisiana Redistricting

Supreme Court ruling on new congressional map shifts Graves' district to favor Democrats, prompting his decision

Graves' district was redrawn into Louisiana's second Black-majority district, making it heavily Democratic.
The Supreme Court allowed the use of the new map in this year's elections after a legal battle.
Graves, a close ally of former House Speaker McCarthy, cited the impracticality of running in a temporary district.
His decision impacts the GOP's efforts to maintain their slim majority in the House.
Democratic state Sen. Cleo Fields is seen as a front-runner for the newly redrawn district.