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Louisiana Begins Redrawing Congressional Map After Supreme Court Ruling
Louisiana will redraw its congressional districts following a Supreme Court decision that limited the reach of the Voting Rights Act. House Speaker Mike Johnson described the changes as an effort to ensure fairness in district lines.
May 17, 11:52 AM·1m read1 source
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Louisiana has started the process of redrawing its congressional map after the Supreme Court issued a ruling that limited the application of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. House Speaker Mike Johnson said the decision addressed fairness in how congressional lines are drawn.
In an interview with Shannon Bream on Fox News Sunday, Johnson stated that the Court had declared an unconstitutional gerrymander and that drawing congressional lines must be fair.
Tennessee has broken up its majority-Black 9th district to create a more Republican-friendly map. Rep. Steve Cohen, who represented the district for 20 years, announced on Friday that he would not seek re-election. The Supreme Court allowed Alabama to redraw its congressional map after a prior court order had prohibited changes until 2030.
Florida’s Republican-controlled legislature passed a new congressional map hours after the Supreme Court ruling, and Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign the maps into law.
Trump have encouraged states with Republican-controlled legislatures and governors to redraw congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. South Carolina’s legislature initially declined to redraw the 6th district held by Rep. James Clyburn, but Gov.
Henry McMaster announced plans for the legislature to meet again on the issue. Johnson participated in a national day of prayer and thanksgiving in Washington to mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
