Elie Honig : Supreme Court Ruling Will Impact 2026 Midterms

CNN’s Elie Honig Warns Supreme Court Voting Rights Act Ruling ‘Certainly Will’ Impact Midterms CNN’s chief legal analyst, Elie Honig, warned on Wednesday that the Supreme Court’s ruling earlier in the day “certainly will” impact the upcoming midterm elections as states are likely to scramble to redraw their congressional maps – eliminating majority-minority districts. Guest anchor Manu Raju introduced Honig with a quick explanation of the ruling, “Their 6-3 decision narrows a core piece of the Voting Rights Act and could make it easier for GOP-controlled states to draw maps that eliminate majority-minority districts.” “The case centers on two majority-black districts in Louisiana, one of which state Republicans sought to eliminate. Louisiana’s secretary of state says she is currently analyzing the court’s opinion, but it could upend the political map nationwide as both parties race to redraw the lines and gain an edge before Election Day, which is now just over six months away. I want to get right to CNN’s senior legal analyst Elie Honig.