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Mississippi map erases sole Black-majority district.

5/6/2026

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The proposed map would eliminate Rep. Steve Cohen’s majority-Black Memphis district, ending Mississippi’s only Black-majority seat.
Democratic lawmakers say the map revives Mississippi’s racial disenfranchisement legacy by erasing the sole majority-Black district.
The GOP map gives Republicans a 9-0 Judiciary Committee majority, led to the removal of Rep. Gloria Johnson and Rep. Gabby Salinas, and prompted President Donald Trump to urge states to redraw districts to avoid a midterm loss.

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Story summary

The proposed map would eliminate Rep. Steve Cohen’s majority-Black Memphis district, ending Mississippi’s only Black-majority seat.
Democratic lawmakers say the map revives Mississippi’s racial disenfranchisement legacy by erasing the sole majority-Black district.
The GOP map gives Republicans a 9-0 Judiciary Committee majority, led to the removal of Rep. Gloria Johnson and Rep. Gabby Salinas, and prompted President Donald Trump to urge states to redraw districts to avoid a midterm loss.