Louisiana Republicans are undertaking redistricting efforts that could significantly impact the state's congressional representation. The President of the Louisiana State Senate indicated that the most likely redistricting outcome would involve merging the districts of Representatives Garret Graves and Julia Letlow, potentially pitting them against each other in a future election. This move follows a federal court order mandating the creation of a second majority-Black congressional district, which is expected to be an automatic Democratic flip. Representative Garret Graves, who played a key role in negotiating a deal to avoid a sovereign default and government shutdown last summer, may find his political career threatened as his Baton Rouge-based 6th district could be dismantled under the first Republican redistricting proposal by Rep. Michael Echols.
<@maxpcohen was on top of this. On Oct. 23, he wrote about Graves getting screwed in redistricting. Graves' hill career is now over most likely -- at least for now. https://t.co/C51EGp9EHU
Dems got the best possible news in Louisiana last night— - Rs will comply with a federal court order and draw a second majority Black seat. Automatic Dem flip. - Rs will draw out election denier Garret Graves (R), sparing relative moderate Julia Letlow (R) https://t.co/cdfQN1QAUh
Garret Graves negotiated the deal which avoided a sovereign default & a government shutdown last summer. Now the LA GOP party is taking a blow torch to his safe seat to accommodate the court order for redrawn maps. https://t.co/mI60jemnaR
🚨 The first Republican proposal for redistricting Louisiana's congressional districts, by Rep. Michael Echols, is out. It would dismantle Rep. Garret Graves's Baton Rouge-based 6th district.🚨 https://t.co/JQqizAJnaT
PRESIDENT OF THE LA state SENATE says the most likely outcome for redistricting will be merging GRAVES LETLOW’s district, likely making them run against each-other https://t.co/zEfKVTy7dW
Guess we know why Louisiana Republicans are targeting Graves — tbf I would too https://t.co/OCtgPNrUp5 https://t.co/K4f0bQJTrM