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southern states are also scrambling to redraw congressional districts in response to the supreme court’s Wednesday ruling that [severely weakened the landmark Voting Rights Act](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/29/supreme-court-louisiana-congressional-map-case-ruling).** Before the supreme court’s decision
Southern states scramble to enact new maps in the wake of [last week’s Supreme Court ruling](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/29/voting-rights-act-2026-midterms-republicans-gerrymandering-redistricting-00899022) that weakened Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and opened the door to states
decision. Republicans in Tennessee this month enacted a new US House map that carves up Cohen’s majority-Black district, reshaping it to the GOP’s advantage as part of Donald Trump’s strategy
decision, the Virginia supreme court rejected a Democratic-backed ballot measure approved by voters in April that reconfigured the state’s US House map for partisan advantage. Ruling in favor of a Republican challenge
redistricting ruling Louisiana is preparing to delay its House primaries after the Supreme Court struck down its current map. In a statement [posted to social media](https://x.com/LAGovJeffLandry/status/2049847456095928434), Republican Gov. Jeff Landry said
redistricting. - 🎧 **Protesters from Tennessee's blue cities argue that the new map will silence the voices of voters** who support Democrats. These voters make up roughly a third of the state's population, according
southern states are rushing to redraw congressional maps to eliminate Democratic districts and dilute the influence of Black voters in electing candidates, a bare-knuckled blitz occurring even in some states where voting in congressional
southern Iran. **Amirhossein Khorgooei/ISNA/AFP via Getty Images** Amirhossein Khorgooei/ISNA/AFP via Getty Images - 🎧 **Adm. Brad Cooper, head of Central Command in the Middle East, says the military has set up** a "defensive umbrella across the Strait
southern cotton plantations until the mid-19th century. Kiggans later denied approving of Herrera’s statement. She argued that she was instead agreeing with the broad sentiment about Democrats’ efforts in state redistricting. “The radio
Southern state, I'm committed to action that stops what I consider to be un-American, this possibility that the person who represents me is someone who is not from my community and does
Southern state attempting to redraw district lines after the U.S. Supreme Court weakened a key section of the Voting Rights Act that protected majority-Black districts. The [proposed map](https://www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/sc-news/2026-05-21/what-to-know-about-redistricting-in-south-carolina) backed by President