Edito’s Note: a guest column by Beryl Amedée, the Louisiana State Representative from District 51 and the Chairwoman of the Louisiana Freedom Caucus.

For years, Democrats have decried gerrymandering as a threat to democracy—except when they’re the ones drawing the maps. In blue states, Republican voters are systematically silenced, denied proportional representation despite commanding 30-50% of the vote. This isn’t fairness; it’s a rigged system that inflates Democratic power in Congress. As conservatives, we must respond by aggressively redistricting in red states to restore balance and ensure our voices aren’t drowned out nationally.

Consider the evidence: In nine solidly Democrat states—Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Rhode Island and Vermont, there are millions of GOP voters in the minority where Republicans hold ZERO seats on these delegations to the U.S. House of Representatives.

In larger blue states, the Republican underrepresentation is staggering due to gerrymandering. In California, where 38% of voters choose the GOP, all but 9 out of 52 seats are held by Democrats.  In Illinois, 44% of the people vote Republican yet they hold only 3 out of 17 House seats. In New York the Republican vote share is 43% yet only 7 out of the state’s 26 House seats in Congress are held by the GOP. In Maryland it’s 1 of 8 with 34% in the state voting Republican. In New Jersey it’s 3 out of 12 with a 46% GOP vote share. In Oregon, it’s 1 out of 6 seats, with the GOP votes at 41%.  Do you see a pattern here?

These distortions hand Democrats an estimated 50-60 extra House seats, skewing national policy toward their radical leftist influence. It’s not about race; it’s about population numbers and Congressional apportionment based upon Census numbers which include non-citizens in the count who are not legally allowed to vote. Democrats’ hypocrisy shines through. They demand “fair maps” in red states while ruthlessly diluting GOP representation in their own backyards.

In Louisiana, we’ve faced endless litigation forcing us to create contrived minority-majority districts under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), which mandates racial gerrymandering in violation of the Equal Protection Clause. This fall, the Supreme Court will reargue Louisiana v. Callais, a case challenging our unconstitutional congressional map which will now include a challenge to the VRA itself.

Justice Thomas’s earlier dissent in this case already signals deep skepticism, stating that the Court’s interpretation of Section 2 unconstitutionally prioritizes race over neutral principles. If the Court limits or strikes down this flawed application, red states like Louisiana will gain the freedom to redraw maps without forced racial gerrymanders, allowing us to prioritize partisan fairness and community integrity.

Red states should seize this moment. By redistricting to maximize Republican representation—creating competitive districts that reflect our majorities—we can counter blue-state imbalances. This isn’t about suppressing votes; it’s about equilibrium. Proportional maps in red states could rightly add dozens of GOP seats, empowering conservatives to advance the America First agenda of border security, fiscal responsibility, and family values.

Critics will cry foul, but our democratically-elected Republic demands both a fair count and reciprocity. As Chairwoman of the Louisiana Freedom Caucus, I urge fellow legislators: prepare now for post-Callais redistricting. Let’s end the one-sided game and build a Congress that truly represents America. The fight for fair national representation starts here at home.