April 30 (UPI) -- Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry plans to delay primary elections after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling this week striking down the state's newly drawn congressional map, unnamed sources told multiple media outlets Thursday.
The primary was originally scheduled for May 16 ahead of November midterm elections.
Sources familiar with the situation confirmed the delay to NBC News, The Washington Post and Politico.
The Republican governor, along with Attorney General Liz Murrill, issued a joint statement on X Thursday morning hinting at the delay. They called the Supreme Court's ruling a "victory for Louisiana."
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