Overview
- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed new congressional maps Monday that analysts say could add four Republican seats.
- The Florida plan is already headed for court under the state’s Fair Districts Amendment, which forbids drawing lines to favor a party.
- Alabama and Tennessee governors called special sessions this week to pursue new maps after the ruling, with Tennessee bumping into closed candidate filings and an Aug. 6 primary.
- Louisiana postponed its May 16 House primary to allow a redraw in response to the decision, and lawsuits now challenge the governor’s power to delay the election.
- The Supreme Court’s Louisiana v. Callais decision raised the bar for race-based districts under the Voting Rights Act, and party estimates point to notable seat shifts even as deadlines and prior court orders may limit what changes in 2026.