{"id":2608321,"date":"2026-05-29T15:17:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T19:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/louisiana-passes-new-congressional-map\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T15:18:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T19:18:00","slug":"louisiana-passes-new-congressional-map","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/louisiana-passes-new-congressional-map\/","title":{"rendered":"Louisiana passes new congressional map"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">10<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flouisiana-passes-new-congressional-map%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2608321&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Louisiana\u2019s legislature has given final approval to a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessee-republicans-to-unveil-congressional-redistricting-map-that-could-change-delegation-to-8-to-1-gop-advantage\/\" title=\"Tennessee Republicans to Unveil Congressional Re...ing ... that Could Change Delegation to 8 to 1 GOP Advantage\">congressional redistricting map<\/a> that is intended to benefit Republicans and eliminate a Black-majority district. The bill passed the Senate and then returned to the Senate after House amendments, clearing after about seven hours of debate, with most Democrats opposing.  <\/p>\n<p>The revised map is expected to shift Louisiana\u2019s House delegation from 4-2 Republican to a stronger 5-1 GOP majority and now goes to Gov. Jeff Landry, who is expected to sign it into law. The change follows a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down the prior map for relying too heavily on race when drawing the state\u2019s 6th District.  <\/p>\n<p>The Court decision already <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >disrupted election plans<\/a>: Landry suspended scheduled House primaries, later moved to reschedule them for Nov. 3 under Louisiana\u2019s \u201cjungle primary\u201d system,with runoffs set for Dec. 12. The redistricting fight is part of broader national map battles ahead of the 2026 midterms, with similar efforts underway in several other states.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/louisiana\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"529\">Louisiana<\/a> legislature on Friday gave final approval to a new <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maps\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11046\">congressional map<\/a> that favors <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republicans\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"240\">Republicans<\/a> and eliminates a Black-majority district, wrapping up a fast-moving redistricting fight ahead of the June 1 end of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/legislative-branch\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3349\">legislative<\/a> session.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The measure had already cleared the state Senate in an earlier 27\u201310 vote before the House amended the proposal this week, sending it back for final Senate approval. The bill passed after roughly seven hours of debate, with nearly all House <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"249\">Democrats<\/a> speaking in opposition. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4587261\/jane-fonda-endorses-karen-bass\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Jane Fonda endorses Karen Bass in Los Angeles mayoral race<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4586960\/joe-concha-slams-jimmy-kimmel-spencer-pratt-joke\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Joe Concha slams Jimmy Kimmel for criticisms against Spencer Pratt<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4583370\/scott-bessent-newsom-tax-anti-weaponization-fund\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Bessent slams Newsom\u2019s 100% tax on anti-weaponization fund: \u2018No cure for stupid\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The map, which is expected to shift Louisiana\u2019s congressional delegation from a 4-2 Republican majority to a stronger 5-1 GOP majority, is now headed to the Gov. Jeff Landry\u2019s (R-LA), where he is expected to promptly sign it into law.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Graphic by Grace Hagerman\/Washington Examiner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new map comes in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down Louisiana\u2019s existing congressional map and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/4548431\/supreme-court-louisiana-redistricting-ruling-democrats-south\/\">rolled back the Voting Rights Act<\/a>, finding that lawmakers had relied too heavily on race when drawing the Bayou State\u2019s 6th Congressional District. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The revised plan reshapes that district, currently represented by Rep. Cleo Fields (D-LA), in a way that makes it more favorable to Republicans. Meanwhile, the 2nd Congressional District, represented by Rep. Troy Carter (D-LA), would remain a majority-Black district.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Graphic by Grace Hagerman\/Washington Examiner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The court ruling has already had immediate electoral consequences. Following the decision, Landry suspended the state\u2019s scheduled May 16 U.S. House <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/primaries\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2655\">primaries<\/a> to give lawmakers time to redraw districts for the 2026 cycle. Lawmakers later moved to reschedule the primaries for Nov. 3, shifting Louisiana back to a \u201cjungle primary\u201d system in which all candidates compete on a single ballot, with any necessary runoffs set for Dec. 12.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The redistricting fight has also fueled political backlash. Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) criticized the revised map on social media, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CongressmanClayHiggins\/posts\/pfbid0rVbfczwTvy3c9ZhaPmcTaaT9spqzzLx6Uy7bKsfLA8U3mh6AsbChmYP9m8XDAYUKl?rdid=X7p902MFHPaFecbW#\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CongressmanClayHiggins\/posts\/pfbid0rVbfczwTvy3c9ZhaPmcTaaT9spqzzLx6Uy7bKsfLA8U3mh6AsbChmYP9m8XDAYUKl?rdid=X7p902MFHPaFecbW#\">calling<\/a> it \u201cthe worst I\u2019ve seen yet\u201d and describing it as a \u201cFrankenstein\u201d plan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Louisiana\u2019s changes are part of a broader wave of congressional redistricting battles nationwide ahead of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/election\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"802\">2026 midterm elections<\/a>. 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