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Louisiana’s Legislature passes new congressional map giving GOP another seat

Louisiana’s Legislature passes new congressional map giving GOP another seat

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana lawmakers passed a new congressional map Friday designed to help Republicans pick up a seat while eliminating one of the state's two majority-black House districts, both of which are represented by Democrats.

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May 29, 2026
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