Jay Morris
Louisiana politician and lawyer
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I purposely put more Democrats into District 2 to make the remaining districts better performing for Republicans,
- Morris said at one pointAljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…HuffPosthuffpost.com/entry/louisianas…
I think we have a map here that meets all the traditional redistricting criteria. It's not racially gerrymandered.... I think it broadly allows for representation for each region of the state, and it's very fair, and we should approve it,
- Morris saidABC 7 Newsabc7news.com/post/louisiana…
It is perfectly fine for us to redraw maps based upon politics. These maps are drawn to maximize Republican advantage for the incumbent Republicans that we have in Congress at the present time."
- Republican state Senator Jay Morris, who sponsored the proposal, said during the debateNewsweeknewsweek.com/trump/gets…
- Morris saidThe Manila Timesmanilatimes.net/2026/05…
Neither race nor party affiliation nor voting patterns were considered when this was prepared,
- Morris said of the map that would likely lead to a clean Republican sweepReutersreuters.com/world/us…
It’s unfortunate for Mr Duncan, I concede that,
- Morris told lawmakers in AprilGuardiantheguardian.com/us/news…
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Louisiana lawmakers pass congressional map favouring Republicans
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…Louisiana Legislature Passes Map Erasing Black-Majority District
Bloomberg Newsbloomberg.com/news/articles…Henry McMaster pushes new congressional map after Trump pressure
The News Internationalthenews.com.pk/latest/1402682…Instead, Mr. McMaster’s executive order was consistent with his past statements: that the General Assembly needed to fully debate and examine the matter of redistricting before the midterms in November
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/05…Black voters are ‘prepared to make noise’ after Republicans quickly pass ‘Jim Crow’ voting maps
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…For 21 years, Steve Fowler and Sam Wilson have performed together in a band on Memphis’ renowned Beale Street
Newsmaxnewsmax.com/newsfront/tennesse…Two Court Decisions Have Unleashed an Era of Perpetual Redistricting
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/05…New York Democrats are expected to begin redrawing their congressional maps to give their party more seats, but leaders are warning they aim to keep minority districts intact
Newsmaxnewsmax.com/newsfront/new…Louisiana Republicans eliminate elected office won by Democratic exoneree
Guardiantheguardian.com/us/news…Last week, of course, the carefully manufactured conservative majority on the Supreme Court fulfilled the declaration of the Day of Jubilee first announced by Chief Justice John Roberts in Shelby County v. Holder back in 2013
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