South Carolina Redistricting: Senate Passes on New Map, Defying Trump
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- The South Carolina Senate abruptly adjourned without voting on a new congressional map that would have eliminated the state's only majority-Black district and created an all-Republican delegation.
- Lawmakers resisted pressure from President Trump and national conservatives to finalize redistricting before the November elections, with early voting already underway.
- The Senate failed to end debate on the map, indicating insufficient Republican support to pass new district lines before the June 9 primary, effectively delaying the decision until after the primary.
- This postponement keeps South Carolina as an exception in the South, where other Republican-led states have moved to redraw districts to dilute majority-Black voting areas following changes to the Voting Rights Act.
- Future redistricting discussions are expected, as neighboring states like Georgia and Mississippi have expressed intentions to redraw district lines for the 2028 elections.