Politics
Tennessee Republicans Gerrymander Districts
Tennessee Republicans have passed a new map that aims to eliminate the state's lone Democratic-held seat by fracturing Black-majority Memphis. The move follows a Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act.
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Politico
The map aims to give the GOP a clean sweep of the state’s nine congressional districts by fracturing Black-majority Memphis between three districts.
2026-05-07 18:45 UTC
NPR
Tennessee Republicans' map would crack Shelby County — home to majority-Black Memphis — into three different districts, in an effort to eliminate the state's lone remaining Democratic-held seat.
2026-05-07 18:54 UTC