Louisiana Enacts New Congressional Map

United States — Louisiana lawmakers passed and Governor Jeff Landry signed a new congressional map designed to give the United States — Republican Party (United States) an additional U.S. House seat by eliminating one of the state's two majority-Black districts. This action follows a United States — Supreme Court of the United States ruling that struck down United States — Louisiana's previous map as an illegal racial gerrymander, weakening the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965. The new map redraws Democratic U.S. Representative Cleo Fields' district and adds part of Baton Rouge to Democratic U.S. Representative Troy Carter's district. This move is part of a broader national redistricting battle, fueled by Donald Trump's efforts to protect the United States — Republican Party (United States)'s slim House majority, with other Southern states like United States — Florida, United States — Tennessee, and United States — Alabama also redrawing their maps to favor Republicans. Democrats, including state Senators Sam Jenkins and Royce Duplessis, criticize the new map as a racial gerrymander, and further lawsuits are expected. Governor Jeff Landry postponed the state's U.S. House primary to November 3 to allow for the new map's implementation.