The Louisiana Senate approves a redrawn Congressional map that creates a second majority-Black district currently held by Republican Garret Graves. The map makes it easy for Republicans Mike Johnson, Steve Scalise and Julia Letlow to win re-election. Lake Charles Senator Jeremy Stine on the importance of keeping Letlow in Washington D.C.
“Her role is not merely symbolic, she’s a lynchpin in the Appropriations, Education and Workforce Committees, which are vital to our prosperity and well-being of our state,” said Stine.
Graves opposes the legislation. The map stretches his sixth district from Baton Rouge to Shreveport.
Shreveport Senator Thomas Pressly agrees this map makes no sense.
“I can not support a map that puts Caddo Parish and portions of my district, which is over 220 miles from here, in a district that will be represented by someone in East Baton Rouge Parish that may or may not have ever been to northwest Louisiana,’ said Pressly.
Governor Jeff Landry is in support of this map that adds another black-majority district. The bill’s author is Catahoula Senator Glen Womack.
“This is the only map I reviewed that accomplishes the political goals for my district, for Louisiana and for the country,” said Womack.
The measure passed on a 27-11 to vote and heads to the House for more discussion.
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