Louisiana lawmakers advance new 5-1 congressional map that favors Republicans

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Louisiana advances congressional map with reduced Black representation Louisiana lawmakers on Wednesday unveiled a new congressional map for the 2026 election after the Supreme Court struck down the state's current map in a landmark ruling last month. The new map will eliminate one of the state's majority Black, Democratic-leaning districts while keeping one Democratic-leaning district. The district map now favors Republicans in five districts and Democrats in one.