Louisiana Governor prepares to suspend House primaries, Washington Post reports

​Louisiana ​Governor ‌Jeff Landry ​told Republican House ‌candidates on Wednesday that he plans ‌to suspend next month’s ‌primary elections so state lawmakers ⁠can pass ​a ⁠new congressional map ⁠first, the Washington ​Post reported, citing two ⁠people with knowledge ⁠of ​the calls.

Reuters could not ⁠immediately verify the ⁠report.