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Trump pushes GOP redistricting after Supreme Court vote-rights blow

5/24/2026

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Supreme Court’s ruling weakening Voting Rights Act has spurred Republicans to redraw districts for the 2026 midterms.
President Donald Trump urged Republican-led states to begin redistricting now to preserve the party’s narrow House majority.
Lawmakers in Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana and South Carolina have advanced maps, South Carolina’s House approving a plan targeting its seat and Louisiana legislators debating maps after a racial gerrymander ruling that prompted a May 16 primary postponement.

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Supreme Court’s ruling weakening Voting Rights Act has spurred Republicans to redraw districts for the 2026 midterms.
President Donald Trump urged Republican-led states to begin redistricting now to preserve the party’s narrow House majority.
Lawmakers in Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana and South Carolina have advanced maps, South Carolina’s House approving a plan targeting its seat and Louisiana legislators debating maps after a racial gerrymander ruling that prompted a May 16 primary postponement.