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Brief May 14, 2026 · 7:17 pm ET Source: Washington Post Politics

Louisiana Legislature Votes to Redraw Black Congressional District

Louisiana lawmakers voted to redraw a majority-Black congressional district, part of a wave of redistricting actions across Southern states following the Supreme Court's decision weakening the Voting Rights Act, according to the Washington Post. The vote places Louisiana at the center of a regional pattern in which Republican-controlled legislatures are moving to restructure districts with significant Black voting populations.

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