Louisiana to delay House primaries after Supreme Court redistricting ruling

Louisiana is delaying its House primaries that were scheduled for May 16 to give state lawmakers time to redraw congressional maps there, after the Supreme Court struck down the current district lines in a decision with far-reaching consequences for control of Congress in 2026 and beyond

Louisiana is delaying its House primaries that were scheduled for May 16 to give state lawmakers time to redraw congressional maps there, after the Supreme Court struck down the current district lines in a decision with far-reaching consequences for control of Congress in 2026 and beyond.

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Add NBC News to GoogleSupreme Court rules 2024 Louisiana redistricting map is unconstitutional06:33Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry announced Thursday that while the U.S. House primaries would be "suspended," all other races, including the state's hotly contested Senate primary, "will continue as scheduled."

NBC News had reported earlier Thursday that Gov. Jeff Landry had planned to delay the House races in light of Wednesday's Supreme Court ruling.