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New York Postpolitics3 days agoFraming55Framing risk55/100Rewrite inherits consensus framing on race-based map drawing as legally suspect while foregrounding Republican process moves and optimistic GOP seat gains.Click to jump to full framing analysis
Tennessee House Passes New Congressional Map After Repealing Mid-Decade Redistricting Ban
Republican-led Tennessee lawmakers voted Thursday to repeal a ban on mid-decade redistricting and advance a new U.S. House map that would break up the state's only Democratic-held district centered on majority-Black Memphis. The move is part of a broader effort by Republicans in…
The Federalistpolitics2 hrs ago
Southern States Redraw Congressional Maps After Supreme Court Ruling on Voting Rights Act
Tennessee enacted a new congressional map on May 9, 2026, that splits Memphis among three districts, aiming to deliver all nine of the state's U.S. House seats to Republicans. Louisiana's governor suspended an ongoing primary after more than 42,000 ballots had been cast. Virginia…