19 New GOP House Seats: Supreme Court Case Could Gut Voting Rights Act, Cement One-Party Control

Fair Fight Action and Black Voters Matter Fund today released a new report detailing the stakes of Louisiana v. Callais, a case the U.S. Supreme Court will rehear on October 15 that centers on Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act – the central safeguard against racially discriminatory redistricting.

Combined with Republicans’ gerrymandering power grab, a ruling striking down Section 2 could help secure an additional 27 safe U.S. House seats for Republicans when compared to the 2024 House maps – at least 19 directly tied to the loss of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). It’s enough to cement one-party control of the U.S. House for at least a generation.

The new report underscores that th

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