Tennessee lawmakers approve new congressional map
Summary
Tennessee’s Republican-led legislature approved a new congressional map that changes district lines to favor their party. The map splits the city of Memphis and its county into three parts, which Democrats say weakens their representation. The new map will now be considered by Governor Bill Lee.Key Facts
- Tennessee’s legislature, controlled by Republicans, passed a new congressional map.
- The map breaks up Memphis, a mostly Black city, and Shelby County into three districts.
- Memphis and Shelby County are currently represented by Democrat Steve Cohen, who plans to sue over the new map.
- The legislature overturned a ban on redrawing districts in the middle of a decade to do this.
- Governor Bill Lee, a Republican, called a special session for the redistricting.
- The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling limits race-based redistricting but allows political considerations.
- Democrats protested the redistricting at the State Capitol and some lawmakers walked out.
- This redistricting effort follows a campaign led by President Donald Trump encouraging Republicans to redraw maps mid-decade.
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