Louisiana lawmakers pass congressional map favouring Republicans
Louisiana lawmakers have approved a new congressional map that favors Republicans by eliminating a majority-Black district. This decision follows a Supreme Court ruling that deemed the previous map an illegal racial gerrymander. The new map is expected to help Republicans gain an additional seat in the House of Representatives.
- ▪The new congressional map was passed by the Louisiana state Senate with a 28-to-10 vote.
- ▪The map eliminates one of the state's two majority-Black districts, which are represented by Democrats.
- ▪Republicans currently hold four of Louisiana's six congressional seats and are projected to gain a fifth with the new map.
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News|US Midterm Elections 2026Louisiana lawmakers pass congressional map favouring RepublicansLouisiana approves new congressional map eliminating a majority-Black district after an April Supreme Court ruling.ListenListen (6 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoLawmakers in the Louisiana state House of Representatives face angry shouts from members of the public after a redistricting plan was passed on May 28 [Gerald Herbert/AP Photo]By The Associated PressPublished On 30 May 202630 May 2026Louisiana lawmakers have passed a new map of congressional districts designed to help Republicans pick up a seat in the United States House of Representatives.But to do so, the map eliminates one of the state’s two…
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