Tennessee Republicans Pass Map Erasing Black House District
Tennessee Republicans approved a new map that splits Memphis into three districts. The plan erases the state's only majority-Black seat and faces a lawsuit.
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Tennessee Republicans approved a new congressional map on Thursday afternoon, dismantling a majority-Black district in Memphis to create three Republican-leaning seats. The move follows a 6-3 Supreme Court ruling that weakened Voting Rights Act protections against racial gerrymandering. Republicans have built a net advantage of about four House seats across nine states during this mid-decade redistricting cycle, pending outcomes in Louisiana, South Carolina, and Alabama.
