Johnson: Now Would Be a Good Time for States With 'Unconstitutional Maps' To Redraw Them
Following a Supreme Court ruling that Louisiana's congressional map was unconstitutional due to racial gerrymandering, Governor Jeff Landry plans to suspend upcoming primary elections and call the legislature into session to redraw district boundaries. House Speaker Mike Johnson, representing a Louisiana district, supports the move and urges other states with similarly unconstitutional maps to redraw theirs before the midterms. Legal experts say the delay appears permissible under current federal voting laws, though it introduces significant logistical and political challenges.
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Johnson: Now Would Be a Good Time for States With 'Unconstitutional Maps' To Redraw Them Ed Morrissey 12:40 PM | April 30, 2026 AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib Louisiana has no choice but to redraw its map after yesterday's Supreme Court ruling. House Speaker Mike Johnson suggests that all states with similarly "unconstitutional" districts based on racial gerrymanders follow suit – even if it means postponing their midterm elections. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]]) }); The Washington Post reports this morning that Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry will take that very step.
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