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GOP drafts new maps; Black lawmakers protest, LA primary delayed

5/9/2026

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Republican legislators in Louisiana, Tennessee, Alabama and South Carolina are drafting congressional maps after the U.S. Supreme Court declared the states’ existing maps unconstitutional.
Leona Tate told Louisiana lawmakers the plan revives mob tactics she endured as a child, prompting protests by Black legislators.
Governor Jeff Landry postponed Louisiana’s May 16 House primary, leaving tens of thousands of mailed absentee ballots in limbo.

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Republican legislators in Louisiana, Tennessee, Alabama and South Carolina are drafting congressional maps after the U.S. Supreme Court declared the states’ existing maps unconstitutional.
Leona Tate told Louisiana lawmakers the plan revives mob tactics she endured as a child, prompting protests by Black legislators.
Governor Jeff Landry postponed Louisiana’s May 16 House primary, leaving tens of thousands of mailed absentee ballots in limbo.