South Carolina Senate Rejects Trump-Backed Redistricting Plan

The proposal had sought to change House district lines ahead of the fall elections. The rejected plan would have canceled the current congressional primary and scheduled a new one under revised maps. Some senators cited the timing as too late to alter district boundaries.

Democrats are holding their annual Blue Palmetto Dinner on Friday, followed by a separate event hosted by the state's lone congressional Democrat. Kentucky's governor is scheduled to headline the dinner. The dinner typically features national party figures and potential presidential candidates. A fish fry event the same weekend has drawn White House aspirants in past cycles.

Background on the Vote The redistricting effort followed a recent U.S.

Supreme Court decision that altered minority protections under the Voting Rights Act. Republicans in other states have pursued similar map changes. The state's congressional primary remains scheduled for June 9 under existing district lines. Voters will also select nominees for governor and U.S. Senate that day.

Democratic Party leaders in five southern states sent a letter Thursday urging the Democratic National Committee to keep South Carolina first on the 2028 primary calendar.