Louisiana Senate Approves House Map to Gain 1 GOP Seat as Voting Rights Fight Deepens
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Updated · The Washington Post · May 14
Louisiana Senate Approves House Map to Gain 1 GOP Seat as Voting Rights Fight Deepens
12 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · May 14
Louisiana Republican state senators approved a new congressional map Thursday aimed at delivering the GOP one additional U.S. House seat.
The move advances a broader Republican push to shore up the party’s fragile House majority by redrawing districts in states they control.
Louisiana has become a focal point in the national voting-rights battle, with the redraw targeting a Black congressional district at the center of recent legal and political fights.
The vote comes as Southern states revisit election maps after a recent Supreme Court decision weakened the Voting Rights Act, widening room for new redistricting battles.
As states redraw congressional maps under new rules, what is the future of competitive elections?