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Mississippi Starts Redistricting After Court Weakens Voting Protections

8/5/2026

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Mississippi lawmakers began redrawing districts after the Supreme Court’s Louisiana v. Callais decision weakened minority voting protections.
Lawmakers elected Sen. Dean Kirby as chair, Rep. Noah Sanford as vice chair, hired Butler Snow counsel, and set hearings from Aug. 18 in Tupelo to Sept. 24.
Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann (R) said he would not specify which districts will be prioritized or redrawn.
Fair Fight Action’s Amir Badat called the process a “sham.”

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Mississippi lawmakers began redrawing districts after the Supreme Court’s Louisiana v. Callais decision weakened minority voting protections.
Lawmakers elected Sen. Dean Kirby as chair, Rep. Noah Sanford as vice chair, hired Butler Snow counsel, and set hearings from Aug. 18 in Tupelo to Sept. 24.
Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann (R) said he would not specify which districts will be prioritized or redrawn.
Fair Fight Action’s Amir Badat called the process a “sham.”