Tennessee Republicans Pass Map to Eliminate Last Democratic House Seat

Tennessee Republicans have passed a new congressional map that aims to eliminate the state's last Democratic-held U.S. House seat. The redistricting effort is specifically designed to break up the majority-Black district, effectively flipping the seat.

7 May, 17:21 — 7 May, 18:54

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This story is significant because it highlights ongoing efforts in states to redraw electoral maps in ways that can significantly impact political representation, particularly for minority groups. The weakening of the Voting Rights Act by the Supreme Court provides a new legal landscape for such redistricting, potentially leading to reduced minority representation and further partisan entrenchment in Congress.

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Tennessee Republicans passed a new congressional map
The new map aims to eliminate the state's last Democratic-held U.S. House seat
The plan involves splitting Shelby County, which is majority-Black and includes Memphis, into multiple districts
The redistricting effort follows a Supreme Court ruling that weakened the Voting Rights Act

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The new map would crack Shelby County into three different districts.

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The move comes days after a Supreme Court ruling weakened Voting Rights Act protections against racial gerrymandering.

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Tennessee Republicans could hold a 9-0 advantage in the U.S. House with their new map.

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The potential for Tennessee Republicans to achieve a 9-0 advantage in the U.S. House with the new map

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The broader context of national redistricting wars

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NYTMostly Factual110d ago

Tennessee Approves New Map Aimed at Flipping the Last Democratic Seat

After a Supreme Court ruling that weakened the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Republicans carved up a majority-Black Memphis seat as the national redistricting wars continue.

By Emily Cochrane

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wapoMostly Factual110d ago

Tennessee approves House map to eliminate Democratic-held seat

Republicans in the state could hold a 9-0 advantage in the U.S. House with their new map, the first approved since the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act.

By Patrick Marley

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The GuardianMostly Factual110d ago

Tennessee Republicans redraw maps to erase last Democratic, Black-majority district

Move comes days after supreme court ruling weakened Voting Rights Act protections against racial gerrymandering US politics live – latest updates Tennessee’s Republican-dominated legislature passed redistricting maps on Thursday, eliminating the state’s one Democratic, Black-majority congressional district a week after the US supreme court effectively gutted a major section of the Voting Rights Act. The move cracks Tennessee’s ninth congressional district, which covers Memphis, into three p...

By George Chidi

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NPRHigh110d ago

Tennessee Republicans pass a map to break up the state's lone Democratic House seat

Tennessee Republicans' map would crack Shelby County — home to majority-Black Memphis — into three different districts, in an effort to eliminate the state's lone remaining Democratic-held seat.

By Benjamin Swasey

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First report: wapo · 7 May, 17:21|Full coverage: 5 · 2h|Window: 2h

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wapo7 May, 17:21First to report

Tennessee approves House map to eliminate Democratic-held seat

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NYT7 May, 18:23

Tennessee Approves New Map Aimed at Flipping the Last Democratic Seat

Yahoo7 May, 18:27

Tennessee Republicans pass new map erasing majority-Black US House district

The Guardian7 May, 18:36

Tennessee Republicans redraw maps to erase last Democratic, Black-majority district

NPR7 May, 18:54Latest update

Tennessee Republicans pass a map to break up the state's lone Democratic House seat

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Map ApprovalMay 7 afternoon

The Tennessee Republican-dominated legislature passed the new congressional map.

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Tennessee Approves New Map Aimed at Flipping the Last Democratic Seat

Tennessee approves House map to eliminate Democratic-held seat

Tennessee Republicans redraw maps to erase last Democratic, Black-majority district

Tennessee Republicans pass a map to break up the state's lone Democratic House seat

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Tennessee approves House map to eliminate Democratic-held seat

Tennessee Approves New Map Aimed at Flipping the Last Democratic Seat

Tennessee Republicans pass new map erasing majority-Black US House district

Tennessee Republicans redraw maps to erase last Democratic, Black-majority district

Tennessee Republicans pass a map to break up the state's lone Democratic House seat

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