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Louisiana Senate President Cameron Henry speaks to reporters in Baton Rouge, La., on Thursday, May 14, 2026, after the Senate approved a map eliminating one of the two majority Black congressional districts and giving Republicans a likely extra U.S. House seat.

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Louisiana senators pass new US House map while South Carolina plans for extra redistricting work

Louisiana senators pass new US House map while South Carolina plans for extra redistricting work

State senators in Louisiana have passed a new congressional map after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the previous one. The new plan would eliminate a majority-Black district, giving Republicans a chance to win an additional seat in the November midterm elections. The plan now goes to the House for consideration. Louisiana must redraw its House map because the court ruled it illegally used race to gerrymander its districts. The court ruling weakening the Voting Rights Act has spawned a wave of redistricting efforts in Southern states. South Carolina's governor has called a special legislative session to start Friday on congressional redistricting.