"Republican lawmakers in Tennessee are poised to push through a plan later today that would carve up a majority-Black congressional district. The move would reshape the electoral map to the GOP's advantage as part of president Donald Trump's strategy to try to hold on to a slim House majority in the November midterm elections."
"The redistricting effort in Tennessee is one of several rapidly advancing plans in Southern states as Republicans try to leverage a US Supreme Court ruling that weakened the federal Voting Rights Act. The court ruled that Louisiana relied too heavily on race when creating a second Black-majority House district as it attempted to comply with the federal law."
"Since Trump encouraged Texas to redraw its US House districts last year, eight states have adopted new congressional districts. From that, Republicans think they could gain as many as 13 seats while Democrats think they could gain up to 10."
Republican-controlled states are advancing redistricting efforts to reshape congressional maps following a Supreme Court decision that weakened the federal Voting Rights Act. Tennessee, Louisiana, Alabama, and South Carolina are among states pursuing plans to eliminate or reduce majority-Black districts that have historically elected Democratic representatives. The Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana relied too heavily on race when creating a second Black-majority district, providing Republicans legal grounds to challenge similar districts nationwide. These redistricting efforts are part of a broader GOP strategy to maintain House control. Since Trump encouraged Texas to redraw its districts, eight states have adopted new congressional maps, with Republicans projecting potential gains of up to 13 seats.
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