BREAKING: DLCC Statement on Supreme Court Weakening the Voting Rights Act in Louisiana v. Callais

The Supreme Court’s ruling raises the stakes of winning state legislatures on the DLCC’s target map

WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Supreme Court released a decision in Louisiana v. Callais that weakens key parts of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, empowering state Republicans to rig maps and racially gerrymander with little to no guardrails. This massive step backward for our democracy and fair representation raises the stakes for the midterms and winning power in state legislatures across the country.

The DLCC has unveiled our largest target map ever to build power for Democrats through new majorities and benchmarks of power across the country. The ability to push back on this disastrous Supreme Court decision will come down to the power Democrats secure in the states this November.

Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee President Heather Williams issued the following statement:

“Today is a devastating day for democracy and a wake-up call for all those who seek to protect it. With key parts of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act weakened, Republicans are now more empowered to drag our democracy backward, silence communities of color, and rig maps to protect their own power. State legislatures play a role in drawing over 300 congressional districts, and we must charge into the 2026 elections clear-eyed about the urgency and stakes of the once-in-a-generation opportunity to build Democratic power in the states.

“This is an all-hands-on-deck moment: Democrats must build more durable state legislative majorities and break out of superminorities so Democratic governors can fight against GOP gerrymanders. The DLCC has the national strategy to counter the worst effects of this court ruling from becoming a reality – we don’t have a moment to lose.”

The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) leads the national strategy to secure Democratic power in our state legislatures. We are the campaign arm for more than 3,000 state legislators and thousands of candidates across all 50 states who are advancing Democratic values and standing up to the dangerous MAGA agenda every single day. Over the last decade, our work has flipped 10 new chamber majorities. Those new majorities have ensured Democrats in state legislatures are positioned to protect our democracy and fundamental rights, while addressing the high cost of living and advancing opportunities. The DLCC’s national strategy and target map continue to pinpoint the most efficient paths to Democratic power across all 50 states.

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