U.S. House Primaries in Louisiana are Suspended after Voting Rights Act Ruling

The rest of Louisiana’s primaries, including for U.S. Senate, will proceed as scheduled, with early voting starting Saturday and the primary date set for May 16.

Image: Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry records a social media video outside the White House on March 24, 2025. Mark Schiefelbein/AP

 

Benjamin Swasey of NPR reports: “Louisiana has suspended its upcoming primaries for the U.S. House, following Wednesday’s U.S. Supreme Court rulingĀ that the state’s congressional map is an “unconstitutional racial gerrymander.”

The rest of Louisiana’s primaries, including for U.S. Senate, will proceed as scheduled, with early voting starting Saturday and the primary date set for May 16.

It’s unclear when the House races will continue.

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