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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRepublicans Could Target 12 Black and Latino Districts
Republicans Could Target 12 Black and Latino Districts
April 29, 2026 at 11:23 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 196 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2026/04/29/republicans-could-target-a-dozen-black-and-latino-districts/
The Downballot: On Wednesday morning, the Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Louisiana v. Callais. As many had feared, the decision all but eviscerated the most important remaining pillar of the Voting Rights Act.
As a direct consequence, Republicans in eight states have the chance to gerrymander more than a dozen congressional districts that were drawn to prevent discrimination against minoritiesall of which are held by Democrats
The lone saving grace for Democratsand the cause of voting rightsis that its too late in the 2026 election cycle for most states to implement changes in time for the November elections, with Florida a major exception. They can, however, get started on 2028 right now.
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Republicans Could Target 12 Black and Latino Districts (Original Post)
applegrove
Apr 29
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walkingman
(11,101 posts)1. It is hard to beat these nasty white bastards....history shows us this over and over. ☮
SSJVegeta
(3,011 posts)2. Theyd probably net 6-8 total
mzmolly
(52,851 posts)3. Ralph Nader said it wouldn't matter who appointed
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the SCOTUS.
I will repeat that time and time again, when we are reminded that it matters very much.