“Just a few months ago, Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA) was the right-hand man to the speaker of the House. Now he’s on the cusp of a forced early retirement,” Politico reports.
“Yesterday, under threat of federal court intervention, the GOP-controlled Louisiana state legislature approved a new congressional map drawing two Black-majority districts — and effectively squeezing Graves out of his seat after five terms while leaving the district of a more junior colleague, Rep.
Julia Letlow, intact.”“There are just layers of intrigue here, starting with the hostile relationship between Graves and his delegation-mate, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise.”
New Orleans Times-Picayune: Rep. Garret Graves was on top. Now he’s fighting for his political life. What happened?