alt title: MAGA Governor “Erasing Historically Black District” Says Newsom, “They’re Not Even Hiding It”
After the Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down a Louisiana congressional map that a group of self-described “non-African American” voters had characterized as unconstitutional racial gerrymandering, MAGA-aligned Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry suspended an active primary election in which ballots were already cast.
Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom, considered a top contender for his party’s presidential nomination in 2028, responded on social media: “Louisiana’s GOP governor just declared a STATE OF EMERGENCY to CANCEL an election. Not for a storm — but to redraw maps so he can ERASE a historically Black district. They’re not even hiding it. MAGA is rigging elections to silence YOU.”
Louisiana’s GOP governor just declared a STATE OF EMERGENCY to CANCEL an election.
Not for a storm — but to redraw maps so he can ERASE a historically Black district.
They’re not even hiding it. MAGA is rigging elections to silence YOU.
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) May 1, 2026
Newsom also slammed Florida Governor Ron DeSantis this week for his gerrymandering efforts. Newsom, who recently won voter support for redistricting efforts in California in response to redistricting in Texas, wrote: “Ron DeSantis just rammed out a gerrymandered MAGA map that openly violates his own state constitution — and leaked it to Fox News before he gave it to the legislature. California let voters decide. Virginia did too. DeSantis won’t. He’s rigging the map because he knows he can’t win on a fair one. Donald Trump started this war on voters. DeSantis is on his knees carrying it out.”
After the Louisiana ruling, Democratic New York Governor Kathy Hochul said she is working with the state legislature to change New York’s redistricting process. Hochul wrote on X: “The Supreme Court has been chipping away at our elections for years. It is clearly carrying out Donald Trump’s will with this decision.”
The Supreme Court has been chipping away at our elections for years. It is clearly carrying out Donald Trump’s will with this decision.
New York has always led the fight for voting rights and we’ll lead again.
I’m working with the Legislature to change New York’s redistricting… https://t.co/OUIVD9vMl7
— Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) April 29, 2026