US EditionNew Georgia House map divides Rep. Lucy McBath’s district
- Georgia Republicans have proposed redrawing congressional districts, targeting Democratic Rep. Lucy McBath's district for transformation while maintaining the Republican majority.
- The proposed map could lead to a court battle over whether the federal Voting Rights Act protects McBath's current district.
- Changes to other districts include creating a new majority-Black district and shifting Longtime Democratic Rep. David Scott's district.
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Republicans again target Democrat Lucy McBath in Georgia congressional map that keeps 9-5 GOP edge
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Republicans on Friday proposed to redraw the state's congressional districts to create a new court-ordered Black majority district, maintaining the current 9-5 Republican congressional majority and again targeting Democratic U.
New Georgia House map divides Rep. Lucy McBath’s district
A new Georgia congressional map proposal aims to divide Rep. Lucy McBath’s (D-Ga.) district, while keeping Republicans’ 9-5 majority among House members. The proposed map, issued by the state GOP Friday, came in response to an October ruling by U.S. District Judge Steve Jones that the Peach State’s current congressional layout discriminates against Black voters,…
Republicans again target Democrat Lucy McBath in Georgia congressional map that keeps 9-5 GOP edge
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Republicans want to redraw the state’s congressional districts to create a new court-ordered Black majority district while maintaining the current 9-5 Republican congressional majority. The proposal released Friday shows they are again targeting Democratic U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath’s district for wholesale transformation. It’s unlikely that any of the newly proposed districts would produce a compet…
Republicans again target Democrat Lucy McBath in Georgia congressional map that keeps 9-5 GOP edge
Georgia Republicans on Friday proposed to redraw the state's congressional districts to create a new court-ordered Black majority district, maintaining the current 9-5 Republican congressional majority and again targeting Democratic U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath's district for wholesale transformation.
Republicans again target Democrat Lucy McBath in Georgia congressional map that keeps 9-5 GOP edge
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Republicans want to redraw the state’s congressional districts to create a new court-ordered Black majority district while maintaining the current 9-5 Republican congressional majority. The proposal released Friday shows they are again targeting Democratic U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath’s district for wholesale transformation. It’s unlikely that any of the newly proposed districts would produce a compet…
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