Louisiana Suspends House Primaries. Who is Next?
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry suspended upcoming House primaries to allow time for redrawing congressional maps following a Supreme Court ruling that found the state's previous map unlawfully used race as a factor. The decision has prompted other Republican-led states, including Tennessee, Florida, Mississippi, and Alabama, to consider or begin redistricting efforts that could benefit Republicans in the 2026 midterms. The Supreme Court's narrowing of the Voting Rights Act is fueling these changes, particularly in states with majority-Black or Latino districts that tend to favor Democrats.
- ▪Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry suspended the June House primaries to enable redrawing of congressional districts after a Supreme Court ruling invalidated the state's majority-Black district.
- ▪The Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana violated the Constitution by using race as the predominant factor in drawing a second majority-Black congressional district.
- ▪Florida's legislature approved a new congressional map proposed by Governor Ron DeSantis that could add four Republican-leaning seats ahead of the 2026 midterms.
- ▪Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn urged Governor Bill Lee to reconvene the legislature to redraw districts in favor of adding another Republican seat.
- ▪Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves scheduled a redistricting session for May 20, which may include changes to congressional maps to target Democratic-held majority-Black districts.
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Louisiana Suspends House Primaries. Who is Next? John Sexton 8:00 PM | April 30, 2026 AP Photo/Evan Vucci As Ed noted earlier today, Louisiana is wasting no time responding the the Supreme Court's decision yesterday regarding its House districts. Today, Gov. Jeff Landry suspended the House primaries which were scheduled for next month. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]]) }); Louisiana Gov.
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