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“The Only Way Out Is Through”: Democrats Prep for Scorched-Earth Redistricting War

With the Supreme Court gutting the Voting Rights Act and essentially legalizing even the most extreme gerrymandering, party leaders say they need to fight fire with fire—even if it means mutually assured destruction.

Congressional Black Caucus
The Congressional Black Caucus will absorb the brunt of the V.R.A. ruling’s impact. The week’s most striking comment came from Rep. Terri Sewell, a temperamentally moderate Democrat who represents Selma, Alabama, and one of the many C.B.C. members who could face serious political trouble post-’Callais’. Photo: Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty Images
Abby Livingston
May 4, 2026

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House Democrats had less than a week to savor their redistricting victory in Virginia before conservatives punched back—twice. First came the passage of Ron DeSantis’s new Florida map, which could eliminate four Democratic seats. Then came the Supreme Court’s Louisiana v. Callais decision, which blew up Voting Rights Act protections for minority-majority districts across the South.