Overview
- Tennessee lawmakers, who advanced the plan Wednesday, are expected to vote Thursday on a new congressional map that breaks up the Black‑majority Memphis district and repeals the state’s ban on mid‑decade redistricting.
- Louisiana delayed its U.S. House primary to allow a new map, Alabama moved a bill to permit special congressional primaries, and South Carolina began steps to authorize a redraw that could halt its June 9 primary, creating confusion for candidates and voters who may have to run or vote twice.
- The Supreme Court on April 29 ruled that Louisiana’s map was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, weakening Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which had long been used to create majority‑minority districts to protect minority representation.
- Trump urged GOP states on Sunday to redraw maps even if it forces re‑running primaries, and his sway was evident Tuesday in Indiana where multiple Republican state senators who resisted redistricting lost to Trump‑backed challengers after heavy outside spending.
- Republicans have enacted new maps in several states for a net gain of three GOP‑leaning seats so far, and proposals in Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, and South Carolina could add more, while Democrats pursue their own redraws in places like California, Utah, and Virginia with control of the House at stake.