Georgia and Florida move to redraw maps after SCOTUS ruling

A political firestorm is sweeping across the Southeast following a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision on Wednesday. The ruling in Louisiana v. Callais has effectively "eviscerated" key protections of the Voting Rights Act, giving state leaders unprecedented power to prioritize partisan interests in redistricting. In Georgia, the reaction was immediate as Republican leaders began analyzing how to use the new legal landscape to their advantage ahead of the 2026 midterms. Meanwhile, following a high-stakes special session, Florida lawmakers gave final approval to a new congressional map proposed by Governor Ron DeSantis that could net Republicans up to four additional seats in Congress.