The U.S. Supreme Court signaled on Friday that it is likely to rehear Louisiana v. Callais, a case that challenges the idea of race-based congressional districts. If they rule against this, other states are going to follow.
This would give Republicans a huge advantage heading into the 2026 midterms. Democrats could lose as many as 25 seats, just through redistricting.
The reaction from Democrats would be nuclear. Remember how awful they were during the Kavanaugh hearings? Imagine that times 100.
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I cannot stress to you enough how earth-shattering it would be for the Supreme Court to strike down Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
The electoral cornerstone of the Postwar Liberal Consensus would be gone overnight, and with it, the Democratic Party’s ability to contest the House of Representatives as we know it.
Between this and the potential mid-decade redistricting in a few other GOP-controlled states, Democrats would not be able to flip back the House of Representatives even if they ruthlessly gerrymandered every Republican out of California.
I cannot stress to you enough how earth-shattering it would be for the Supreme Court to strike down Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
The electoral cornerstone of the Postwar Liberal Consensus would be gone overnight, and with it, the Democratic Party’s ability to contest the… pic.twitter.com/sRKpr85UZR
— Christian Heiens (@ChristianHeiens) August 2, 2025
Politico is sounding the alarm for Democrats:
The Supreme Court just dropped a hint about its next big Voting Rights Act case
The Supreme Court said Friday that it will weigh the constitutionality of a common form of redistricting used to protect the voting power of Black and Hispanic voters: the drawing of congressional districts where racial minorities make up at least half the population.
Experts in election law said the move signals that the court may be poised to further narrow the Voting Rights Act…
A ruling overturning the current map could result in Republicans picking up an additional congressional seat in Louisiana. The state’s two majority-Black districts are both represented by Democrats, while the other four districts are represented by Republicans.
But if the court issues a sweeping decision that curtails or outlaws the use of race-based redistricting as a method of protecting minority voting power, the effects will spread far beyond Louisiana.
This would be huge.
BREAKING: Democrats could lose as many as nearly 25 House seats if the Supreme Court moves forward with ending race-based gerrymandering. pic.twitter.com/06PMCvBw06
— Election Wizard (@ElectionWiz) August 2, 2025
Probably a 5-4 decision if it ends the gerrymandering in question. https://t.co/ey0qTSNTrU
— Oscar Von Reuenthal (@OscarVReuenthal) August 2, 2025
This case would be a game changer for the whole country. It’s definitely one to follow closely.
