Key Facts

• Georgia GOP leaders decided not to redraw congressional maps in this year’s special session.
• The pause is partly due to concerns that redrawing maps now could motivate more Democrats to vote.
• House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Democrats will keep fighting against what they call a "MAGA power grab."
• Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns called for a careful, fact-based approach to redistricting.
• Gov. Brian Kemp and other GOP leaders had supported redrawing maps to reduce Democratic House members.
• The Supreme Court’s recent decision weakened a part of the Voting Rights Act related to redistricting.
• Democrats say the redistricting fight will continue, especially as voters prepare for November elections.
• Georgia Democratic Party Chair Charlie Bailey described the current victory as a preview of upcoming voter mobilization.