Supreme Court Ruling Threatens 7 Dem Seats

0:00On April 30th, the Supreme Court just handed down a six to three ruling, striking down Louisiana's second majority, Black Congressional District. Now, nonpartisan election experts say this could put seven Democrat House seats at risk of flipping Republican. Those seats are in deep red states, two in Louisiana, two in Alabama, one in Mississippi, one in Tennessee, and one in South Carolina. GOP lawmakers there are eyeing fresh maps to target these districts. Experts from Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball warned Republicans could redraw lies to wipe out some or all of them boosting their house. Majority. The timing's tricky, maybe for 2026 midterms or more likely, 2028. The court called out the Louisiana District for leaning too hard on race, stretching like a snake over 200 miles to link Black areas from. Shreveport to Baton Rouge. This hits section two of the Voting Rights Act hard. Unanswered questions linger on how far states can push new maps without backlash.

1:03Keep watching. These changes could shift Congress's power balance for years. From across the country, powered by AI, this is US News Today. I'm Cory with the story.