Louisiana Republicans are poised to pass new US House districts in wider redistricting fight
Louisiana's Republican-controlled Senate is set to pass a redistricting plan aimed at maintaining GOP control of the U.S. House. The plan follows a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that deemed the previous congressional map an illegal racial gerrymander. This move is part of a broader trend among Southern states to redraw districts in response to the ruling, with potential implications for the upcoming elections.
- ▪The Louisiana Senate is expected to vote on a redistricting plan that could eliminate a majority-Black congressional district.
- ▪Republicans currently hold four of six congressional seats in Louisiana under a court-ordered map.
- ▪The proposed map is criticized for potentially packing Black voters into a single district, raising concerns of racial gerrymandering.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onLouisiana Republicans are poised to pass new US House districts in wider redistricting fightLouisiana’s Republican-controlled Senate is poised to pass a plan to help the GOP maintain control of the U.S. House in NovemberByJACK BROOK Associated Press and MARC LEVY Associated PressMay 29, 2026, 11:38 AM1:26Louisiana Reps. Adrian Fisher, D-Dist 16, left, Chad Michael Boyer, R-Dist 46, and C. Travis Johnson, D-Dist 21, right, recite the pledge of allegiance prior to a house vote on a redistricting plan to eliminate a majority-Black congressional district in response to a U.S.
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