Tennessee Republicans pass new map erasing majority-Black US House district
Republicans said the map reflects Tennessee’s politics and could help them secure all nine U.S. House seats, while opponents warned it weakens Black voting power.
- On Thursday, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a new congressional map into law after legislators approved the plan, carving up Memphis's majority-Black 9th Congressional District into three Republican-controlled districts.
- Republican legislators initiated the special session after a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling weakened the 1965 Civil Rights Act, removing requirements to use race-based data protecting minority representation.
- State Sen. Raumesh Akbari and other Democrats denounced the move, calling it a 'modern-day revival of Jim Crow.' The plan costs taxpayers $3.1 million to weaken Democratic representation.
- Lawmakers approved the redistricting plan in a 25-5 vote amid protests at the Tennessee Capitol, subsequently reopening candidate qualifying until May 15 for U.S. House primaries.
- Similar redistricting efforts by Republicans in Alabama and South Carolina aim to maximize partisan control ahead of November midterm elections, aligning with President Donald Trump's strategy to maintain a slim U.S. House majority.
112 Articles
112 Articles
‘This is how we cement President Trump’s agenda’: Tennessee Republicans celebrate state’s new congressional maps – live
Republican senator Brent Taylor announces run for Congress in redrawn ninth district, challenging incumbent Democrat Steve Cohen Tennessee Republicans redraw maps to erase last Democratic, Black-majority district Sign up for the Breaking News US email Following Marco Rubio’s closed-door meeting with Pope Leo XIV, the state department said that the pair discussed the “situation in [...]
The Republicans in Tennessee have decided on new electoral boundaries that would divide the state's only democratically represented congressional district. Critics speak of party political manipulation and racist discrimination.
Tennessee enacts new US House map giving GOP a chance to win all congressional seats in Nov.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Amid raucous protests Thursday, Republicans in Tennessee enacted a new U.S. House map that carves up a majority-Black district in Memphis, reshaping it to the GOP’s advantage as part of President Donald Trump’s strategy to hold on to a slim majority in the November midterm elections.
Santa New Mexican
Tennessee enacts new U.S. House map carving up majority-Black district in Memphis
Tennessee has enacted a new U.S. House map that carves up a majority-Black district in Memphis. The new voting districts signed into law Thursday by Republican Gov. Bill Lee gives the GOP a chance to win all nine of the…
Tennessee Rep Taunts Democrats By Wearing Trump Flag To Vote On Erasing State's Only Dem-Held Seat
Common Dreams reports: Republicans in Tennessee voted during a special session on Thursday to adopt a new congressional map that would carve up the state’s lone majority-Black district, a move that came amid raucous protests from angry residents and Democratic lawmakers. The special session was called by GOP Gov. Bill Lee at the behest of President Donald Trump, whose aggressive gerrymandering push across the country was supercharged by the US S…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 36% of the sources lean Left, 36% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
