Republicans unveil proposed congressional map that carves up Tennessee's lone Democratic district
- On May 6, 2026, Tennessee Republicans unveiled a proposed congressional map aimed at securing a 9-0 GOP delegation by splitting Memphis into three districts, likely eliminating the state's only Democratic-held House seat.
- House Speaker Cameron Sexton and Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson filed the redistricting plan during a special session, arguing it modernizes the process by removing racial data and aligns with recent Supreme Court interpretations on partisan redistricting.
- The plan divides Memphis and its more than 1 million residents into three districts, drawing immediate condemnation from Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen, who called it "a blatant, corrupt power grab" that dilutes Black voting power.
- Floor votes on the proposal are expected tomorrow as protesters gathered at the Capitol throughout the week; state Senator Raumesh Akbari condemned the maps as "an act of hate."
- Legal challenges are considered certain to follow legislative approval, reflecting a broader national strategy by Republican-led states to maximize party control ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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Louisiana senators have unveiled a proposed voting map for Congress that would eliminate one of the state’s two Democratic districts but keep one with a voter base in New Orleans.
Louisiana map ignites debate over race and representation
With its House primary contests off the calendar for now, Louisiana is taking another step to redraw its political battle lines. The move comes after the Supreme Court once again pared back landmark civil rights protections. Once the lines are settled in Louisiana, the impacts will be visible in blue and red, and Black and white. Liz Landers reports for our series, Race Matters.
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KTBS‘Recognize the danger’: New Orleans leaders urge activism with redistricting writing on the wall
U.S. Rep. Troy Carter, D-New Orleans, shakes hands with Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams before a town hall meeting May 11, 2026, at Dillard University's Georges Auditorium. (Photo by Greg LaRose/Louisiana Illuminator)NEW ORLEANS — A day before state lawmakers were expected to advance congressional maps to curb or outright eliminate Louisiana’s Black representation in Congress, a panel of city leaders called on a standing-room-onl…
Louisiana’s redistricting rush ignites debate over race and representation
With its House primary contests off the calendar for now, Louisiana is taking another step to redraw its political battle lines. The move comes after the Supreme Court once again pared back landmark civil rights protections. Once the lines are settled in Louisiana, the impacts will be visible in blue and red, and Black and white. Liz Landers reports for our series, Race Matters.
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