Louisiana Scraps Majority-Black District, Aims for GOP Gains

Louisiana state senators are set to vote on a new congressional map, which scraps a majority-Black district and aims to give Republicans a better chance at six seats in the November midterms. The plan clusters the Black district around mostly white areas near Baton Rouge, similar to an earlier map that was struck down. Rep Cleo Fields, who represents the sixth district, has not decided on his reelection, while Democrats cry foul over lost Black voting power. Meanwhile, South Carolinas governor is pushing lawmakers into overtime on their own redistricting, with Republican leaders warning of a tougher Senate review. These moves signal a bigger Southern push by Republicans to flip House seats before midterms, amid ongoing lawsuits. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/16aec50c76e6d2d3