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April 30, 2026
Louisiana suspends House primaries after Supreme Court ruling on racial gerrymandering
- Governor Jeff Landry announced the suspension of Louisiana's House primaries for May 16 after the Supreme Court ruled the state's congressional map is an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.
- Secretary of State Nancy Landry confirmed that votes for the House races will not be counted, despite remaining on the ballot.
- The Supreme Court's ruling highlighted that Louisiana's mapmakers improperly relied on race in redrawing voting boundaries, prompting the need for a new congressional map.
12 Sources
- Louisiana governor prepares to suspend House primaries after court rulingApr 30, 2026 at 2:57 AM · Washington Post
- Louisiana governor plans to suspend May primary to redraw US House map, Washington Post reportsApr 30, 2026 at 3:55 AM · Reuters
- Louisiana governor expected to delay some May primaries after Supreme Court ruling, sources tell CNNApr 30, 2026 at 1:10 PM · CNN
- Mike Johnson backs Louisiana election delay, urges other states to redraw mapsApr 30, 2026 at 1:35 PM · Politico
- Louisiana plans to delay House primaries after Supreme Court redistricting rulingApr 30, 2026 at 1:37 PM · NBC
- Louisiana congressional primaries suspended as a result of Supreme Court ruling, state officials sayApr 30, 2026 at 2:28 PM · ABC News
- After Supreme Court Decision, Louisiana Weighs Redrawing House MapsApr 30, 2026 at 2:44 PM · NYT
- Louisiana to suspend early voting after Supreme Court ruled its election maps unconstitutionalApr 30, 2026 at 2:57 PM · Independent
- Louisiana plans to delay House primaries after Supreme Court redistricting rulingApr 30, 2026 at 3:22 PM · Politico
- Louisiana's congressional primaries delayed in light of SCOTUS map decisionApr 30, 2026 at 4:53 PM · ABC News
- Louisiana suspends House primaries for May 16 following Supreme Court ruling, other races will go on scheduledApr 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM · CBS News
- U.S. House primaries in Louisiana are suspended after Voting Rights Act rulingApr 30, 2026 at 7:08 PM · NPR