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Supreme Court Redistricting Ruling Sparks GOP Overhaul, Warnock Condemns

5/1/2026

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Governor Brian Kemp said the Supreme Court’s Louisiana v. Callais decision restores fairness to Georgia’s congressional and legislative redistricting.
Republican leaders called for an immediate overhaul of Georgia’s election laws after the ruling.
Senator Raphael Warnock warned that the decision evokes the darkest days of Jim Crow segregation.
Kemp announced the May 19 primary will proceed as scheduled and may summon legislators to redraw districts before his term ends in January.

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Governor Brian Kemp said the Supreme Court’s Louisiana v. Callais decision restores fairness to Georgia’s congressional and legislative redistricting.
Republican leaders called for an immediate overhaul of Georgia’s election laws after the ruling.
Senator Raphael Warnock warned that the decision evokes the darkest days of Jim Crow segregation.
Kemp announced the May 19 primary will proceed as scheduled and may summon legislators to redraw districts before his term ends in January.