Overview
- The Louisiana Senate committee advanced SB121 early Wednesday after a nine-hour hearing, moving a 5–1 map to the full Senate that could merge Democratic Reps. Cleo Fields and Troy Carter.
- In South Carolina, the state Senate failed Tuesday to extend session for redistricting when five Republicans joined Democrats, stalling a Trump-backed push to target Rep. Jim Clyburn’s seat.
- Georgia Governor Brian Kemp called a June 17 special session to redraw congressional and legislative maps for future cycles, signaling a longer-term strategy rather than changes for 2026.
- Election officials in Louisiana postponed U.S. House primaries and said more than 45,000 early ballots for those races will not be counted, raising voter confusion and administrative strain.
- These moves follow the Callais ruling, which raised the bar for using race in maps, and they set up fast legal fights that could decide whether Republicans gain additional seats this year.