Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.

* In a 6-3 ruling authored by Justice Samuel Alito, the Supreme Court’s Republican-appointed majority struck down a Louisiana congressional map on Wednesday, effectively gutting the Voting Rights Act. The downballot highlighted one of the consequences of Louisiana v. Callais: “Republicans in eight states have the chance to gerrymander more than a dozen congressional districts that were drawn to prevent discrimination against minorities—all of which are held by Democrats.”

* Republican Rep. Daniel Webster of Florida became the latest House member to join the congressional retirement parade this week.

* Though California’s gubernatorial race remains unpredictable, the latest CBS News poll found Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Tom Steyer leading the pack, with 16% and 15% support, respectively. Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Chad Bianco were the only other two candidates to reach double digits in the statewide survey.

* In Michigan, Saginaw-area voters will elect a new state senator in a special election next week, which will determine whether Democrats hold onto their narrow majority in the legislative chamber. It’s a highly competitive district, which the national Democratic ticket won by just 1,300 votes in 2024.

* In New Jersey’s most competitive congressional district, there’s still some mystery surrounding Republican Rep. Thomas Kean Jr.’s recent absences, but in a written statement released earlier this week, the congressman said he expects to make a full recovery from a “personal medical issue” that he did not identify.

* The bad news for Graham Platner’s Democratic Senate campaign in Maine is that the political action committee aligned with Republican Sen. Susan Collins is launching attack ads against him. The good news for Platner is that Collins’ backers apparently see him as worth attacking.

* On a related note, Platner’s campaign released a memo to supporters this week arguing that he’s already effectively won the Democratic nomination, despite the fact that Gov. Janet Mills remains in the race.

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