Tennessee, Alabama move toward adding Republican House seats
The Washington Post • • nation
Key Points:
- GOP-led states Alabama, Tennessee, and Louisiana are rapidly moving to redraw congressional maps following the Supreme Court's recent decision to weaken the Voting Rights Act.
- Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee have called special legislative sessions focused on creating maps that favor Republican candidates.
- Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has suspended the state's May 16 U.S. House primaries to allow time for redrawing district boundaries.
- These efforts aim to increase Republican representation and may threaten the careers of several Black Democratic House members.
- The redistricting push represents an unprecedented level of gerrymandering activity in recent times.
