Louisiana’s start to US House redistricting riles lawmakers, voting rights crowd

By: Wesley Muller

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: May 9, 2026

Words: 1,172

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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Tensions erupted Friday as Republican state lawmakers presented new election maps to eliminate one or both of Louisiana’s majority-Black congressional districts.

Hundreds of people came to the State Capitol, filling several overflow rooms, to watch the Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee, which met to consider new U.S. House district boundaries and give the public a chance to comment. Lawmakers don’t plan to start voting on the maps until at least next week.

Committee chairman …

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