Overview
- Louisiana v. Callais, decided 6–3 on Wednesday, struck down Louisiana’s second majority-Black district as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander and tightened the legal test for Section 2 claims.
- Louisiana halted its House primaries to redraw districts, Florida’s GOP advanced a new map, and officials in Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee moved to reconsider lines, putting many voters in new districts before November.
- Nonpartisan analysts say Republicans could gain a double-digit number of U.S. House seats, with several estimates reaching about 18, though the final number depends on how many states complete new maps.
- Civil-rights leaders and Democrats condemned the decision and pledged action, with Rev. Al Sharpton launching voter brigades in more than 23 cities and party leaders pushing legal challenges and the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
- Election lawyers and administrators expect rolling lawsuits and mid-cycle redraws that cut the number of competitive seats and make partisan primaries more decisive than general elections.