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Louisiana House primaries

Coverage of Louisiana House primaries in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: May 31 · 11:00 UTCMost recent: May 31 · 11:00 UTC
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Supreme Courtorganization1Louisiana v. Callaistopic1Voting Rights Acttopic1Republican Partyorganization1Democratic Partyorganization1Mount Zion First Baptist Churchplace1Reverend Renè Brownperson1Cleo Fieldsperson1Jeff Landryperson1
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  • POLITICSMay 31 · 11:00 UTCTHE ATLANTIC
    The Arc of the Voting Rights Act

    Louisiana Republicans redrew congressional boundaries to dilute majority-Black voting districts following a Supreme Court ruling that weakened the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The decision in Louisiana v. Callais has intensified partisan gerrymandering efforts in the South, with a new map favoring Republicans in a state where Black residents comprise about one-third of the population.