Republicans could gain nearly 200 state legislative seats in voting rights case, report finds

By: Jonathan Shorman

Outlets: Stateline

Published: December 15, 2025

Words: 565

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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Republicans could gain nearly 200 state legislative seats across the South if the U.S. Supreme Court guts a key provision of the federal Voting Rights Act, a new analysis finds.

The bulk of the gains would be concentrated in 10 GOP-controlled state legislatures in Southern states, according to the analysis, produced by Fair Fight Action, a Georgia-based progressive voting rights group, in partnership with Black Voters Matter Fund, which advocates on behalf of Black voters.

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