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Blake Miguez
Coverage of Blake Miguez in the Nexus archive.
- New districts scramble candidate qualifying for Louisiana’s US House races
Louisiana altered its congressional district boundaries after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowed them to eliminate one majority-Black seat. This reworking moved candidates between the 5th and 6th Districts, changing rivalries among those running for the U.S. House.
- Inside Trump officials' quiet maneuvering in Louisiana’s redistricting shakeup
White House officials are discouraging Louisiana state Sen. Blake Miguez, previously endorsed by President Donald Trump for the 5th District, from switching to the newly redrawn 6th District. The GOP aims to flip the 6th District after a Supreme Court ruling enabled a GOP-friendly redistricting. Miguez faces allegations of sexual assault from 2007, which he denies, but Trump has not rescinded his endorsement.