Redistricting efforts in southern states put nearly a third of Congressional Black Caucus seats at risk

Nineteen members of the Congressional Black Caucus, nearly one-third of its 62 members, are at risk of losing their seats through the 2028 election cycle. Republicans in southern states where they control legislatures are moving to redraw congressional maps less than two weeks after the Supreme Court addressed Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

The mid-decade redistricting push continues an effort that began in 2025. President Donald Trump has encouraged the changes in hopes of increasing the likelihood that Republicans will retain control of the House of Representatives in the November midterm elections.

Redistricting timeline and state actions A spokesperson for the Congressional Black Caucus said the group is coordinating with Elias Law Group and the Legal Defense Fund to challenge the efforts. Republicans have stated they are redrawing maps to comply with the Supreme Court decision and that affected districts may still elect Black representatives.

Tennessee became the first state after a recent Supreme Court ruling to officially redraw and pass a new map. The new map gives Republicans a chance to flip the state's lone current Democratic-held, majority-Black district, which is primarily made up of Memphis.

Democratic response and legal challenges House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Democrats will respond in states including New York, New Jersey, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Illinois, and Maryland. He stated that Democrats will take steps to ensure a decisive response ahead of the 2028 election.

A spokesperson for the Congressional Black Caucus told ABC News that litigation will continue. Officials in Alabama have set new special primary elections for the 1st, 2nd, 6th, and 7th districts. Louisiana and South Carolina are also working through their own redistricting processes.