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Court Ruling Undermines Black Districts Amid GOP Redistricting Sweep

5/1/2026

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The Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana voting map, weakening Voting Rights Act and threatening majority-Black districts in the South.
Black Democrat Evan Turnage lost the March primary for Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District and faces a redistricting plan that could eliminate Black representation.
Republicans control most statewide offices and hold Southern supermajorities, enabling swift redistricting that critics say could push incumbent Black lawmakers out and deter Black candidates.

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The Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana voting map, weakening Voting Rights Act and threatening majority-Black districts in the South.
Black Democrat Evan Turnage lost the March primary for Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District and faces a redistricting plan that could eliminate Black representation.
Republicans control most statewide offices and hold Southern supermajorities, enabling swift redistricting that critics say could push incumbent Black lawmakers out and deter Black candidates.