Louisiana’s New Congressional Maps Spark Protest: Critics Claim Dilution, Republicans Push Redistricting

Louisiana’s New Congressional Maps Spark Protest: Critics Claim Dilution, Republicans Push Redistricting Louisiana’s congressional map fight has exploded into one of the biggest voting-rights battles of 2026. Republican lawmakers introduced new map options after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s current congressional map, which had created a second majority-Black district. The Court ruled that the map was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, forcing the state to redraw its districts before delayed House elections can move forward. #LouisianaPolitics #Louisiana #Redistricting #VotingRightsAct #SupremeCourt #GOP #Republicans #Democrats #BlackVoters #CongressionalMaps #Election2026