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James Blair Guides GOP Primary Wins After VRA Nullification

5/22/2026

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James Blair is overseeing primary challenges and redistricting after the Supreme Court’s May 2026 ruling nullifying a key 1965 Voting Rights Act provision.
James Blair directed field operations that helped Donald Trump-endorsed challengers defeat Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky.
James Blair is expected to leave his White House post soon to coordinate Republican strategies to protect the party’s slim House and Senate majorities.

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James Blair is overseeing primary challenges and redistricting after the Supreme Court’s May 2026 ruling nullifying a key 1965 Voting Rights Act provision.
James Blair directed field operations that helped Donald Trump-endorsed challengers defeat Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky.
James Blair is expected to leave his White House post soon to coordinate Republican strategies to protect the party’s slim House and Senate majorities.