How the SCOTUS voting rights ruling could affect Congress, according to Eric Holder

Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, who serves as the chairman of the the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, says the NDRC's numbers show that 12 to 19 seats in the South's majority-minority opportunity zones are at risk due to the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling that reinterprets longstanding protections under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Toya Sarno Jordan//Toya Sarno Jordan/ hide caption toggle caption Toya Sarno Jordan//Toya Sarno Jordan/ The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that Louisiana's 2024 election map, which created a second majority-Black congressional district, was "an unconstitutional racial gerrymander." The high court's ruling reinterprets longstanding protections under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in places with racially polarized voting. According to experts, the ruling is expected to diminish minority representation across all levels of government. Following the high court's April 29 decision, Louisiana suspended its upcoming primaries for the U.S. House, while the rest of the state's primaries, including for the U.S. Senate, will proceed. It is unclear when the House races will continue. The state's Republican governor says they'll be suspended "until July 15, 2026 or until such time as determined by the Legislature." It is expected that the Republican majority legislature will redraw the map to eliminate at least one of the Democratic-held seats that would have represented that majority Black district. …