Overview
- Louisiana’s congressional map was struck down in a 6–3 decision on Wednesday, with Justice Samuel Alito’s opinion limiting how race can be used under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Florida’s House approved Governor Ron DeSantis’s plan about an hour after the ruling, aiming for GOP control of 24 of 28 seats and likely adding four Republican-leaning districts pending expected court challenges.
- Texas, which won an expedited Supreme Court order on Monday in Abbott v. LULAC, can use its mid‑decade congressional map in 2026 while lawsuits continue, with analysts saying it could net Republicans up to five seats.
- The Court sent the Louisiana case back to a lower court without clear instructions, leaving primary elections set for May 16 and some overseas and military ballots already issued under the old map, according to the state’s elections chief.
- Civil‑rights groups condemned the shift as a severe blow to minority representation, and experts say mid‑cycle map changes could reshape House races in the South even as tight election calendars may limit immediate changes elsewhere.