What the Supreme Court Decision Means for the Midterms

Following Supreme Court decision, La. Republicans weigh canceling US House primary elections

The U.S. Supreme Court on April 9, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States NewsroomLouisiana’s elected Republican leaders are debating whether to postpone the May 16 primary elections for the state’s six seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, even though absentee ballots have been mailed out and early voting in the election is scheduled to start Saturday.  The GOP leaders had indicated the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in a redistricting case wo…

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How Supreme Court's Louisiana decision could boost GOP in midterms

The Supreme Court's 6–3 ruling gave Republicans leverage to redraw maps ahead of the 2026 midterms.

What the Supreme Court Decision Means for the Midterms

The immediate fallout from the Supreme Court’s ruling today is clear: Louisiana’s congressional map will have to be redrawn.  But there’s a major catch. Louisiana’s candidate filing deadline has already passed — which makes it exceedingly difficult to implement a new map in time for this year’s elections. .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{ -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient…

Voting Rights Act Supreme Court victory gets GOP giddy over saving midterms

Republicans see a clear win in Wednesday’s Supreme Court decision striking down Louisiana's congressional and that victory could keep them in control of the House after November’s election.