Skip to Main ContentLouisiana Governor Plans To Suspend Next Month's House Primaries: WaPoEmboldened by the Supreme Court’s decision Wednesday in Louisiana v. Callais, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) told Republican House candidates that he plans to suspend the May 16 House primaries, The Washington Post reported.The court’s 6-3 ruling in the case found that Louisiana had unlawfully discriminated by race when it created a second majority Black congressional district. The decision not only guts the Voting Rights Act, but also allows states to redraw voting districts in such a manner as to decrease minority representation.Landry reportedly plans to announce the suspension of the primaries as early as Friday, giving state lawmakers time to draw and pass a new congressional map.Read more at The Washington Post:See All UpdatesClose