Louisiana takes steps toward redistricting in a growing battle for US House power

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Louisiana delays 2026 primaries to allow potential redistricting .

Virginia proposes constitutional amendment for temporary congressional map changes.

National debate grows over partisan advantages in U.S. House elections.

Maryland and Illinois Democrats resist redistricting amid political and legal concerns.

Republican lawmakers in Louisiana and Democrats in Virginia pressed ahead Wednesday with plans that could allow mid-decade redistricting as part of a growing national battle for partisan advantage in next year’s congressional elections .

Louisiana lawmakers passed legislation pushing back the state’s 2026 primary elections by a month — a move that could give lawmakers extra time to redraw the state’s U.S. House districts if the Supreme Court strikes do