How Minority Districts Fueled the G.O.P.’s Southern Ascendancy in Congress - Peer2Peer

How Minority Districts Fueled the G.O.P.’s Southern Ascendancy in Congress

May 09, 2026

The “majority-minority” House districts struck down by the Supreme Court last week sent a surge of Black and Hispanic lawmakers to Congress. They also opened opportunities for the G.O.P.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/us/politics/how-minority-districts-fueled-the-gops-southern-ascendancy-in-congress.html

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