Johnson backs states redistricting ahead of November midterms
Summary
House Speaker Mike Johnson said states should redraw their congressional district maps after the Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana’s attempt to add a second majority-Black district was unconstitutional. The court found that Louisiana’s map was a racial gerrymander, meaning it was unfairly drawn based on race.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court ruled Louisiana’s new congressional map was unconstitutional.
- Louisiana had added a second majority-Black district in its map.
- The court decided this map was a racial gerrymander, which means race was wrongly used to draw district lines.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson supports other states redrawing their maps following this decision.
- Johnson discussed this issue in an interview with CNN’s Manu Raju.
- The ruling affects how states can create voting districts before the November midterm elections.
- Redrawing maps can change how voters are grouped for congressional elections.
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