Litigation looms as Louisiana Legislature approves new congressional map

By: Piper Hutchinson

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: May 29, 2026

Words: 754

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Louisiana legislators gave their final approval Friday to a congressional redistricting bill that increases the state’s Republican representation in Congress, but litigation from both sides of the aisle is likely imminent.

On a party-line 28-10 vote, the state Senate gave its OK to the final version of Senate Bill 121 by Sen. Jay Morris, R-West Monroe. It keeps only a single majority-Black district among Louisiana’s six U.S. House seats. By eliminating the second …

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