A New Tennessee Congressional Map that Splits Memphis Is Making Its Debut in the State's Primary
The new map shifts the 9th District rightward and makes Memphis voters choose among candidates in three congressional districts.
- Tuesday's primary marks the electoral debut of a new Tennessee congressional map that splits Memphis across three districts, designed to help Republicans capture all nine of the state's U.S. House seats.
- Following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that weakened federal Voting Rights Act protections, the Republican-led Legislature redrew the map, ending decades when Memphis formed the base of a single congressional district.
- Residents express concerns as redistricting forces voters to adapt to new assignments; Milla Meiman, 23, called the changes a "voter suppression tactic," while Lonzo Taylor said Black voters have had their voices diluted.
- Primary contests are shifting under the new boundaries, with Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen not seeking reelection in the 9th District, while Republican Rep. Andy Ogles faces a primary challenge from Charlie Hatcher in the 5th District.
- President Donald Trump cheered the map as part of a national plan to maintain the GOP's slim House majority, with Republicans currently holding eight of Tennessee's nine congressional seats and targeting the remaining one.
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