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majority-minority districts
Coverage of majority-minority districts in the Nexus archive.
- What states could try to redistrict and add more GOP seats
The Supreme Court's decision on Louisiana's congressional map narrows the Voting Rights Act's protections for majority-minority districts, potentially enabling states to redraw boundaries to favor GOP representation.
- 7 House seats could shift to GOP after voting rights ruling: Cook Political Report, Sabato’s Crystal Ball
The Supreme Court's decision limiting the Voting Rights Act's provision for majority-minority districts could lead to redrawing of seven House districts to favor Republicans, according to Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball. Both nonpartisan election analysts identified the districts at risk of shifting to GOP control following the ruling.