Landry Delays Louisiana Primary, Redraws Districts

0:00It's April 30th. Welcome in. This is Global News Today, where the world meets AI. I'm Cory with the story. Louisiana's Republican governor, Jeff Landry, just slammed the breaks on the U.S. House primary originally set for May 16th. Early voting was due to kickoff Saturday, but a federal court ruling tossed out a majority black congressional district map. Landry's executive order delays the whole thing until July 15th, or a date the legislature picks, all to fix the unconstitutional lines, and keep. Elections legit. Stay GOP leaders in the House and Senate, say they're locked and loaded to pass a fresh map before their session wraps in about a month. President Trump lit up social media praising the quick move and urging Tennessee Republicans to redraw their districts, too, right after the Supreme Court's big ruling, weakening voting rights act protections. Democrats are fired up, calling it a recipe for voter chaos that hits everyone, black white, and whatever. They say it's like switching rules halfway through the game, and civil rights groups fear

1:01it'll cut minority voices in Congress. Louisiana's current House lineup is four Republicans and two Democrats, so a new map could flip an extra seat GOP's way come November midterms. This delay ain't brand new. Back in 2020, COVID pushed Louisiana's presidential primary from April 4th to July 11th under a Democratic. Governor, now it's part of a redistricting frenzy. Florida just approved a Republican-backed map hours after the court drop, and Tennessee's governor is, chatting White House about gaining ground and their nine seat delegation. Candidates got the early word from Landry, calling it a smart play to avoid wasting cash on a flawed race. With midterms looming, these map battles could reshape the House nationwide, so states keep watching the courts while voters brace for shifts.