Louisiana Attorney General switching parties

[Brandon H]

Didn't John Kennedy switch as well?  Or was he not AG?

He switched, but was not AG.

Thought this would happen.


Only one statewide Democrat left.

Shes gone in 2014.

Had Landrieu been up in 2010 or Vitter up in 2008, not sure if either would have been re-elected. Both were lucky to be up for re-election in strong years for their party.

After the next congressional elections, the U.S. House delegation will most likely be 5 R's and 1 D.

[Brandon H]

To have a majority black district would have to be a strange gerrymander. The Louisiana Family Forum has released a possible map and it does indeed go from NO to BR. Also, since the DOJ needs to approve all districts because of the mentioned Voting Rights Act (that 6 of Louisiana's 7 Representatives supported) does anyone think our current AG would accept anything that does not include a majority black district, no matter how weird a gerrymander is required?

On the other hand, there was a racial gerrymander in the 1990's that the Supreme Court rejected. I've haven't read it very closely, but the result was the districts were redrawn.

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I local radio station is discussing this now. He confirmed you need to include NO and BR in the same district to get 50+%.