Louisiana governor prepares to suspend House primaries after court ruling

Source: Washington Post

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Louisiana governor prepares to suspend House primaries after court ruling

Gov. Jeff Landry (R) told Republican House candidates he plans to suspend the May 16 primary elections so lawmakers can redraw the congressional map.

April 29, 2026 at 10:57 p.m. EDT Yesterday at 10:57 p.m. EDT
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Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry's announcement to suspend the May 16 primary could come as early as Friday. (Salwan Georges/The Washington Post)

By Dan Merica and Patrick Marley

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) told Republican House candidates Wednesday that he plans to suspend next month’s primary elections so state lawmakers can pass a new congressional map first, according to two people with knowledge of the calls.

The move follows a Supreme Court decision earlier in the day that found Louisiana had unlawfully discriminated by race when it created a second majority Black congressional district under legal pressure. The ruling positions Republicans to gain one or two seats in the midterms as they fight to hold their narrow majority in the House.

The 6-3 decision limited a key provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act and could lead to other Black Democrats across the South losing their House seats. Most states are unlikely to be able to redraw districts in time for the November midterm elections, but Louisiana could be one of the exceptions.

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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/29/louisiana-house-primaries-suspend-jeff-landry/

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After posting, I saw that this story is already in GD.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221209182

RandySF
5:25 AM

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