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Louisiana senators pass new US House map while South Carolina plans for extra redistricting work

Louisiana state senators are considering a new congressional map that eliminates a sprawling, majority-Black district and clusters it around predominantly white communities in Baton Rouge, giving Republicans a chance at an additional seat.
An April 29 Supreme Court ruling found Louisiana's prior districts relied too heavily on race, overturning the previous map and triggering this rapid redistricting effort two weeks later.
Republican Gov. Jeff Landry postponed U.S. House primaries originally scheduled for Saturday until July 15 or later, as officials warned concerns about holding two statewide elections in a little over two months.
South Carolina House leaders will convene a special session Friday to consider a new congressional map, with state elections officials warning the intensive process may require employees to work 24 hours a day.
Some Republicans in South Carolina worry it is impossible to guarantee seven GOP districts, where Democratic presidential candidates have won more than 40% of the vote every election this century, while Republican Judiciary Committee Chairman Luke Rankin pledged to "demand the process.

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