Louisiana Senate advances redistricting bill to add Republican seat ahead of tight midterms

By: Piper Hutchinson

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: May 14, 2026

Words: 899

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Louisiana lawmakers have advanced a Republican-backed map that would drop Louisiana to just one congressional district that favors Democrats.

On a 27-10 party-line vote, the Louisiana Senate voted Thursday to advance Senate Bill 121 by Sen. Jay Morris, R-West Monroe, which keeps a single majority-Black district that stretches from Baton Rouge to New Orleans, giving Republicans another probable seat in their bid to maintain control of Congress.

Morris’ bill was heavily criticized …

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