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Louisiana suspends House elections after Supreme Court strikes down congressional map

Louisiana has suspended its House elections due to a Supreme Court ruling that struck down the state's congressional map. Governor Jeff Landry declared an electoral emergency, delaying primaries scheduled for May 16 and June 27. This action allows the legislature time to draw a new map, as the current one was deemed an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. The ruling could potentially reduce the number of majority-Black districts in the state. AI

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Louisiana suspends House elections after Supreme Court strikes down congressional map

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Carlie Kollath Wells ·

    Louisiana halts House elections after Supreme Court map ruling

    <p>Louisiana is suspending its House elections just days before voting was set to begin, Gov. Jeff Landry said Thursday, after the U.S. Supreme Court <a href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/04/29/louisiana-callais-congressional-map-elections" target="_blank">struck …