Cleo Fields lands in the nation's capital to prepare for his second time around in Congress, even as his Louisiana district remains in legal limbo.

Democrat Cleo Fields has won Louisiana’s congressional race in a recently redrawn second majority-Black district, flipping a once reliably Republican seat blue. Fields' win means Democrats will hold two congressional seats in the state for the first time in a decade.

Democrat Cleo Fields wins election to U.S. House in Louisiana's 6th Congressional District. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events

Cleo Fields became the Louisiana delegation’s second Black Democratic congressman Tuesday night, returning to the House of Representatives after an absence of almost three decades.  The five other members of the delegation easily won reelection,

Cleo Fields, a longtime Baton Rouge politician, won more than 50 percent of the vote in an open primary, negating the need for a runoff.

Cleo Fields became the Louisiana congressional delegation’s second Black Democratic House member after unofficial votes were tallied Tuesday night. WDSU called the race for Fields around 10:30 p.m. It’s the first time since 2011 that Louisiana sent more than one Democratic representative to the U.

Cleo Fields' victory in Louisiana's newly drawn district marks a significant win for Democrats, flipping a Republican seat blue for the first time in a decade.