Louisiana lawmakers working to pass map that could eliminate majority Black districts
From Morning Edition by NPR
May 4, 2026 · 3 min
About this episode
Louisiana lawmakers are attempting to redraw district lines amidst primary elections, potentially affecting majority Black districts.
Primary elections have started in Louisiana, but votes cast in congressional races may not count as the Republican legislature is redrawing district lines to get one more Republican seat.
Topics covered
- redistricting
- elections
- politics
- congressional races
- Black districts
Keywords
- Louisiana
- redistricting
- elections
- Republican
- congressional races
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Republican legislature
Places: Louisiana
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