US EditionBlackburn Calls for Tennessee Lawmakers to Draw All-GOP Map
Blackburn says a new map would add one Republican seat and help protect the GOP’s slim House majority.
- On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn urged the Tennessee General Assembly to reconvene and redraw the state's congressional map, targeting the Memphis-based 9th District held by Democrat Steve Cohen.
- This push follows a Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday limiting the Voting Rights Act, which Blackburn and GOP allies suggest provides legal cover to eliminate Tennessee's only remaining Democratic-held seat.
- Tennessee's current delegation holds eight Republicans and one Democrat, Rep. Cohen, who won 71 percent of the vote in 2024; Blackburn seeks a 9-0 Republican map.
- Governor Lee stated it is too early to decide on legislative action, while Lt. Gov. Randy McNally noted filing deadlines for 2026 elections have already passed, presenting logistical challenges.
- Across the nation, redistricting battles persist as Republicans pursue similar efforts in Florida and Texas, while Democrats have gained pickup opportunities by redrawing lines in California and Virginia.
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TN Democrats warn Memphis could be target in GOP redistricting effort
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee Democrats are sounding the alarm after new Republican calls for redistricting that could dramatically reshape congressional lines, with Memphis and Shelby County squarely in the crosshairs. The renewed redistricting debate follows a Wednesday morning ruling, after which U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn took to social media calling on the General Assembly to move quickly toward [...]
TN GOP discussing eliminating the state’s only Democratic-held U.S. House seat
Protesters outside the U.S. Supreme Court when Louisiana v. Callais was argued on Oct. 15, 2025. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)Update: President Donald Trump said in a social media post that Gov. Bill Lee and the Republican legislature had agreed to draw new maps. The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act Wednesday, triggering a call from Tennessee’s senior U.S. Senator for the state to redraw its U.S.…
Tennessee redistricting proposal follows Supreme Court voting rights decision
President Donald Trump said he had a “good conversation” with Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee about corrections to the state’s congressional map following a Supreme Court decision impacting voting rights.
Senator Calls on Tennessee to Create ‘All-GOP Map’ After Supreme Court Ruling
A Republican gubernatorial candidate and current U.S. senator from Tennessee called on lawmakers to change the state’s congressional map in the wake of a landmark Supreme Court decision that reversed a section of the Voting Rights Act that was used to create race-based districts. In a post on X on April 29, Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), now running for governor, suggested that state officials move to create a map that entirely favors Republic…
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