Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District race has gained national attention after redistricting transformed it into a majority-Black district, with potential implications for the balance of power in the U.S. House of Representatives. The election on November 5 features five candidates vying for the seat: four Democrats – State Senator Cleo Fields, Political newcomer from Baton Rouge, Quentin Anderson, Wilken Jones, and Peter Williams, and Republican, Former State Senator Elbert Guillory. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat considers Cleo Fields, the frontrunner.
“Most people expect the eventual winner to be Cleo Fields. Whether there’s a runoff or not we don’t know. Depends on who votes and how many votes Guillory cuts into him.”
With a majority-Democrat voter base in the redrawn district, a Democratic win is anticipated, which could shift the seat from Republican to Democratic control, but Pinsonat questions whether Quentin Anderson will take enough votes away to force a runoff…
“How many votes will he take from Cleo? That has to be factored in. There are several factors that affect Cleo’s ability to win in the Primary.”
Republican, Elbert Guillory poses some threat to Fields, but Pinsonat says Guillory’s chance of beating Fields is very doubtful.
“He’ll get some votes because he will be the only “or” on the ballot, but his outlook to beat Cleo because of the way the district was created and the advantage any black candidate
