Louisiana Advances Map Axing Black-Majority Democratic District

Louisiana’s Republican legislature on Thursday moved forward a new congressional map that would dismantle one of the state’s two Black-majority districts favoring Democrats.

The state Senate voted 27-10 for a proposal that, if enacted and permitted by courts, would likely elect Republicans in five of six districts, a one-seat Republican gain. The state House would clear the proposal for Republican Gov. Jeff Landry’s signature.

The map dismantles the labyrinthine 6th District held by Rep. Cleo Fields (D) and struck down by the US Supreme Court last month. It maintains the New Orleans-based 2nd District of Rep. Troy Carter (D) as ...