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Louisiana Legislature Passes Congressional Map That Eliminates One Majority-Black District

State lawmakers started redistricting talks after the Supreme Court ruled that race could not be a key factor when drawing electoral maps.
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Louisiana Legislature Passes Congressional Map That Eliminates One Majority-Black District
The Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge on April 17, 2020. Chris Graythen/Getty Images
Jacki Thrapp
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The Louisiana Legislature passed a new U.S. congressional map on May 29 that gives Republicans an advantage in five of six U.S. House seats in the upcoming midterm elections.

The Republican-led Senate chamber voted 28–10 on an amended version of SB 121 after it passed the state House.

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Jacki Thrapp
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Jacki Thrapp is an Emmy® Award-winning journalist based in Nashville. She previously worked at The New York Post, Fox News Channel and has written a series of Off-Broadway musicals in NYC. Contact her at [email protected]