Louisiana Attorney General switching parties

[minionofmidas]

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

Are you sure, does New Orleans have enough people to keep its own district or will it have to expand a ways deep into GOP territory?

VRA

it has to expand a ways deep into Baton Rouge.

[minionofmidas]

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

Are you sure, does New Orleans have enough people to keep its own district or will it have to expand a ways deep into GOP territory?

VRA

it has to expand a ways deep into Baton Rouge.

Were you replying or elaborating?

Replying to jbrase.

[minionofmidas]

There'd be nothing particularly strange about the district - it would certainly be above par as far as minority-majority districts go. The struck-down second Black district from the early 90s went from (not sure where it's southern end was actually... Donaldsonville?) to Shreveport.
Besides, with the loss of a seat, there'd have to be some strange compromise somewhere even without the VRA. The state happened to map well with seven districts - maps from back when it had eight looked worse.
Though it is a somewhat perverse consequence that the district that grew most healthily - the Baton Rouge district - is the one most likely to be effectively eliminated. And the white parts of EBR (not to mention Livingston) might not be too happy upended to Alexander's district.