Supreme Court Axes 1 Black-Majority District, GOP Racks Up 5+ Wins in Days

**Supreme Court Axes 1 Black-Majority District, GOP Racks Up 5+ Wins in Days** The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that Louisiana’s voting map illegally used race to draw a second district where Black voters are the majority, a decision that is already reshaping election maps nationwide and handing Republicans at least one new seat in Congress ahead of the midterms [136634]. In a 6-3 decision split along ideological lines, the conservative majority struck down the Louisiana map, calling it an illegal "racial gerrymander" [136634]. Lawmakers had argued the second majority-Black district was created to comply with the 1965 Voting Rights Act, but the court disagreed [136634]. The ruling is now triggering a chain reaction: Republicans in Louisiana will immediately gain a seat that previously leaned Democratic, and states like Florida are drawing new maps expected to favor the GOP [136410]. Officials in South Carolina, Tennessee, and Missouri are also considering redrawing their congressional maps before the next voting cycle [136410]. The decision comes as the first major primaries of the 2026 midterm election season kick off in Texas, North Carolina, and Arkansas, where voters are selecting candidates for Congress and state offices [92282]. These primaries will determine which candidates appear on the November ballot for all 435 U.S. House seats and 34 Senate seats [92282]. Supreme Court Limits Race in Voting Maps, Reshapes Elections Louisiana map tilts red: Supreme Court voting ruling hits midterms 2026 Election Season Kicks Off: Texas, North Carolina, Arkansas Vote First