The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling limiting the use of race in redistricting efforts may benefit Republicans in 2026 and 2028, elections experts told The Epoch Times.
In Louisiana v. Callais, a majority of the court said that race may not be the predominant, overriding reason for how congressional district lines are drawn. The case focused on Louisiana’s decision to add a majority-black district after a lower court said omitting the district would violate the Voting Rights Act.
That law generally prohibits race-based discrimination in voting practices. The Supreme Court ruled on April 29 that lower courts had been misapplying the non-discrimination provisions of the federal Voting Rights Act by requiring states “to engage in the very race-based discrimination that the Constitution forbids.”…
How Will the Supreme Court Redistricting Ruling Affect Upcoming Elections?
