What Dan Pfeiffer has said about Louisiana v. Callais

Pfeiffer expects a surge in Black turnout in response to the Supreme Court's elimination of majority-minority districts.

“I really do think one of the driving things here is going to be a huge surge in black turnout as a response to the Supreme Court”

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Pfeiffer cited estimates that maximal Republican gerrymandering after the ruling could eliminate about 30% of the Congressional Black Caucus.

“by some estimates, 30% of the Congressional Black Caucus would be gone if the Republicans push forward to maximum advantage with gerrymandering”

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Pfeiffer said the ruling likely would not cost Democrats the House in 2026 but would hurt them in the long run.

“I don't think it's not going to cost us the House this election, but it's going to hurt in the long run”

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