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Georgia won’t redraw congressional map ahead of midterms, Kemp says

Georgia’s May 19 primary or rush to redraw congressional maps, following a Supreme Court ruling that [gutted the Voting Rights Act](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/29/voting-rights-act-supreme-court-future-00898949) and [triggered a Republican-led](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/29/voting-rights-act-2026-midterms-republicans-gerrymandering-redistricting-00899022?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=dlvr.it) push

Georgia Republicans decline to redraw congressional map after voting rights decision

congressional map during a special session, citing a rushed timeline and incomplete understanding of the ramifications of a recent [US supreme court](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-supreme-court) decision that effectively gutted a major section of the Voting

Louisiana claims supreme court voting rights decision means it cannot carry out primaries with current electoral maps – live

congressional level. **But the impact of the law is likely to be far more widespread at the local level.** [As this helpful graphic from the Brennan Center](https://x.com/mcpli/status/2049662054949171552?s=20) points out, since

‘Where can we find hope?’: your questions about the US supreme court’s voting rights decision answered

congressional map that would have given Democrats four seats in the House. Democrats can win but maps will continue to change in the coming months, and Republicans are changing election rules to maintain power