- Appeals regarding gerrymandering challenges in Alabama and Louisiana are made to the highest court.
- The administration is supporting the appeal bid regarding the House map, seeking a ruling to secure a slim majority in the ongoing redistricting challenges.
The Supreme Court ruled the congressional map unconstitutional, while Rick Edmonds ran in the fifth district and Blake Miguez received a Trump endorsement.
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Updated Aug 5
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The Supreme Court ruled the congressional map unconstitutional, while Rick Edmonds ran in the fifth district and Blake Miguez received a Trump endorsement.
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The administration is supporting the appeal bid regarding the House map, seeking a ruling to secure a slim majority in the ongoing redistricting challenges.Also in this story
- Trump's policies are affecting state election laws in Louisiana, specifically regarding the appeal bid on the House map.
- NAACP invests $20 million in voter campaign as both Louisiana and Alabama pass new congressional maps amid overt attacks on the Black community.
- A lower court ruling on May 27, 2026, struck down a Black-majority district, amidst a push to reinstate a Republican-drawn congressional map in Alabama and Louisiana.
- Shomari Figures filed an emergency stay application regarding Alabama's congressional map, citing a recent ruling on Louisiana's map.
Within Appeals regarding gerrymandering challenges in Alabama and Louisiana are made to the highest court.
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)