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LEGALSTRONG05/26/2026
Louisiana Governor Landry suspends active U.S. House primary mid-vote to eliminate majority-Black congressional districts following SCOTUS ruling; legal battles ongoing

Louisiana Governor Landry suspends active U.S. House primary mid-vote to eliminate majority-Black congressional districts following SCOTUS ruling; legal battles ongoing

Claimant

Governor Jeff Landry (Louisiana); challenged by voting rights groups in four separate lawsuits

Notes

The Louisiana Senate has passed a new map eliminating one or both majority-Black districts. Primaries rescheduled to July 15 or later. This story has direct relevance to the November midterm balance of power — watch congressional seat math closely.

Coverage Gap

Far-right and most right-of-center outlets are not covering this as a story about disenfranchisement of 100,000+ voters mid-primary; they're covering the broader redistricting win. Left outlets have not yet fully catalogued the downstream impact on specific voters.