Trending Now - Tennessee GOP Plans to Redistrict Majority-black Memphis Area
WHO:
Fox News - Tennessee Governor Bill Lee called a special legislative session after speaking with Trump.
ABC News - Tennessee Republicans are involved in the consideration of redrawing the congressional map.
WHAT:
AP News - Tennessee's plan could break up the state’s lone Democratic-held U.S. House district, centered on the majority-Black city of Memphis.
AP News - The U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down Louisiana’s congressional map, which relied too heavily on race, prompting redistricting efforts in multiple Southern states.
Fox News - The special session aims to potentially redraw Tennessee's lone blue district before the 2026 midterms.
ABC News - Tennessee Republicans will consider redrawing the U.S. House district that covers a majority-Black area in Memphis.
WHERE:
ABC News - The focus is on the congressional district covering Memphis, Tennessee.
WHEN:
AP News - A special legislative session in Tennessee is set to begin Tuesday, a day after a similar session kicked off in Alabama.
AP News - The primary election in Tennessee is scheduled for Aug. 6.
Fox News - The special legislative session is set to occur before the 2026 midterms.
WHY:
AP News - The redistricting efforts are being driven by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that significantly altered the understanding of the Voting Rights Act, providing grounds for Republicans to attempt to eliminate majority-Black districts.
ABC News - The consideration to redraw the congressional map follows a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that severely weakened the Voting Rights Act.
HOW:
AP News - Civil rights advocates are protesting against the redistricting efforts, emphasizing that it threatens decades of progress in ensuring minority voting rights.
ABC News - The process involves the Tennessee GOP's plans to alter the congressional district boundaries.
(UPDATED May 5, 2026 13:24 UTC)
Tennessee is gearing up for a special legislative session set to begin Tuesday, following a similar session that just kicked off in Alabama. This session comes as the state considers a plan that could dismantle the only Democratic-held U.S. House district, which is based around the majority-Black city of Memphis, in response to a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that has sparked redistricting efforts across several Southern states. Civil rights advocates are voicing their concerns, arguing that these changes threaten decades of progress in protecting minority voting rights.
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(UPDATED May 5, 2026 09:36 UTC)
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has announced a special legislative session following discussions with Trump. This session will focus on the potential redrawing of Tennessee's only blue district ahead of the 2026 midterms. The special session is scheduled to take place before those elections.
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(UPDATED May 5, 2026 07:39 UTC)
Tennessee Republicans are set to consider redrawing the U.S. House district that encompasses a majority-Black area in Memphis. This move comes in response to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that significantly weakened the Voting Rights Act. The Tennessee GOP's plans aim to alter the congressional district boundaries in that region.