Louisiana's New Map Sparks Race Debate
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- Published
- May 30, 2026
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- 1:55
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- Last updated
- May 30, 2026
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Louisiana’s new congressional map, signed by Governor Jeff Landry, aims to give Republicans a strategic edge—possibly snagging an extra seat—but at the cost of shrinking the state’s majority-Black districts from two to just one. The map follows the Supreme Court’s rejection of the old plan, which was deemed a racial gerrymander, and now faces fresh backla…
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Louisiana’s new congressional map, signed by Governor Jeff Landry, aims to give Republicans a strategic edge—possibly snagging an extra seat—but at the cost of shrinking the state’s majority-Black districts from two to just one. The map follows the Supreme Court’s rejection of the old plan, which was deemed a racial gerrymander, and now faces fresh backlash from Democrats who call it a partisan disguise for racial packing. Republicans defend it as a partisan move, not a racial one, while legal c
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