Gov. Bill Lee calls special session to redraw TN's U.S. House map in hopes of favoring GOP 9-0 😡
Source: tennesseelookout.com
New maps would come three months before primaries and weeks after qualifying deadline for current seats
By: Adam Friedman - May 1, 2026 5:02 pm Updated 5:50 pm
Responding to President Donald Trump’s pressure, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has called a special session to redraw the state’s U.S. House map.............
Lee is calling on state lawmakers to return to the state Capitol on May 5 to pass a new Tennessee U.S. congressional district map, ..............
On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act that no longer requires Tennessee and other southern states to create majority-minority districts in their U.S. House and state legislature district maps.
Tennessee, with a Black population of around 16%, was previously required by the Voting Rights Act to draw at least one of its nine congressional districts as majority-minority, effectively helping Democrats hold on to a Memphis-based seat.
“We owe it to Tennesseans to ensure our congressional districts accurately reflect the will of Tennessee voters,” said Lee in a news release. .............
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Read more: https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/05/01/gov-bill-lee-calls-special-session-to-redraw-tns-u-s-house-map-in-hopes-of-favoring-party-9-0/
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Gov. Bill Lee calls special session to redraw TN’s U.S. House map in hopes of favoring GOP 9-0 😡
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New maps would come three months before primaries and weeks after qualifying deadline for current seats
May 1, 2026 5:02 pm
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Following pressure from President Donald Trump, Gov. Bill Lee is calling a special legislative session to redraw congressional maps three months before the scheduled primary. (Photo: John Partipilo)
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