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26K Early Votes; Redistricting Blocked, Clyburn Runs

5/28/2026

Center

Trump Redistricting Stalls

Early voting had already begun, with about 26,000 ballots cast, prompting senators to warn of primary delays.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s redistricting push stalled after South Carolina Senate rejected a plan, a court blocked Alabama’s map.
Rep. Jim Clyburn voted early Orangeburg and said he will run regardless of district lines.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall appeals, Democratic groups and NAACP praising ruling preserving Black representation.

Right

Trump Targets Clyburn

President Donald Trump urged lawmakers to adopt a map removing Rep. Jim Clyburn, prompting Governor Henry McMaster to call session.
South Carolina Republican senators blocked a redistricting plan that would have eliminated the state’s sole Democratic congressional seat.
Senate Leader Shane Massey opposed redrawing, saying Republicans are stronger when Democratic Party remains vibrant.
Rep. Jim Clyburn voted early and announced he will seek reelection regardless of district lines.

Blindspot

Center coverage gave more weight to the Alabama case, noting a federal judge blocked the congressional map over intentional racial discrimination and the state’s intent to appeal.
Center coverage also highlighted that about 26,000 early votes had already been cast, a timing detail not mentioned in Right coverage.

History

Historical Context

On June 30 1986 the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously decided Thornburg v. Gingles, applying the 1965 Voting Rights Act’s Section 2 results test and creating a three-precondition test to stop vote-dilution via multimember districts in North Carolina. Today courts in Alabama and South Carolina cite that precedent as they block maps that would “submerge” Black voters, a fight led by Rep. Jim Clyburn and the NAACP.

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Trump Redistricting Stalls

Early voting had already begun, with about 26,000 ballots cast, prompting senators to warn of primary delays.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s redistricting push stalled after South Carolina Senate rejected a plan, a court blocked Alabama’s map.
Rep. Jim Clyburn voted early Orangeburg and said he will run regardless of district lines.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall appeals, Democratic groups and NAACP praising ruling preserving Black representation.

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