Mississippi governor cancels special legislative session to redraw state supreme court maps
Summary
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves canceled a special session planned to redraw the state supreme court districts but said lawmakers will still redraw congressional and legislative districts before the 2027 elections. Reeves wants to redraw congressional lines, focusing on the district of Democratic Congressman Bennie Thompson, and is working with President Donald Trump's administration on the timing and process.Key Facts
- Governor Tate Reeves canceled a special legislative session to redraw the state supreme court districts.
- Reeves expects redistricting of congressional and legislative maps before the 2027 elections.
- Redrawing congressional districts now could affect the results of the March primary elections.
- Reeves is aiming to redraw district lines to challenge Democratic Congressman Bennie Thompson.
- Bennie Thompson represents Mississippi’s second district, a mostly Black area about 275 miles long.
- Thompson is Mississippi’s only congressional Democrat and the longest-serving Black elected official from the state.
- Reeves is coordinating with President Donald Trump’s administration on redistricting plans.
- The redistricting talks come after a Supreme Court ruling that changed key voting rights protections.
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