Louisiana’s Legislature has passed a new congressional map to give the GOP another seat
The plan would give Republicans five of six House seats and leave Louisiana with one majority-Black district, lawmakers said.
- Louisiana lawmakers passed a new congressional map to add a Republican seat while leaving only one majority-Black district represented by Democrats.
- The new map eliminates one of Louisiana's Black-majority districts following a Supreme Court ruling.
- The amended congressional map passed the Senate and now awaits Governor Jeff Landry's expected signature.
- The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a majority-Black district as an illegal racial gerrymander, which affected the Voting Rights Act's impact in Louisiana.
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In Louisiana, a constituency in favor of the Republicans has been changed, with the majority of black constituencies no longer enjoying special protection since a court ruling.
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