Blackburn Urges Tennessee Lawmakers to Redraw Memphis Seat
Blackburn says a new map could give Republicans nine House seats and help secure President Donald Trump’s agenda ahead of the 2026 midterms.
- Bill Lee has called a special legislative session on May 5 to review Tennessee’s congressional map amid national attention on redistricting.
- Mid-Decade redistricting is highly unusual, and experts say it could trigger legal challenges that may reach higher courts.
- The push is partly driven by Republicans, including Marsha Blackburn, who see redistricting as a way to strengthen control of the U.S. House.
- Critics, including Democratic leaders, argue the move could weaken voting protections and discourage voter participation.
- With a slim margin in Congress, even small district changes could significantly impact which party controls the House after upcoming elections.
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TN Democrats warn Memphis could be target in GOP redistricting effort
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee Democrats are sounding the alarm after new Republican calls for redistricting that could dramatically reshape congressional lines, with Memphis and Shelby County squarely in the crosshairs. The renewed redistricting debate follows a Wednesday morning ruling, after which U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn took to social media calling on the General Assembly to move quickly toward [...]
TN GOP discussing eliminating the state’s only Democratic-held U.S. House seat
Protesters outside the U.S. Supreme Court when Louisiana v. Callais was argued on Oct. 15, 2025. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)Update: President Donald Trump said in a social media post that Gov. Bill Lee and the Republican legislature had agreed to draw new maps. The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act Wednesday, triggering a call from Tennessee’s senior U.S. Senator for the state to redraw its U.S.…
Tennessee redistricting proposal follows Supreme Court voting rights decision
President Donald Trump said he had a “good conversation” with Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee about corrections to the state’s congressional map following a Supreme Court decision impacting voting rights.
Senator Calls on Tennessee to Create ‘All-GOP Map’ After Supreme Court Ruling
A Republican gubernatorial candidate and current U.S. senator from Tennessee called on lawmakers to change the state’s congressional map in the wake of a landmark Supreme Court decision that reversed a section of the Voting Rights Act that was used to create race-based districts. In a post on X on April 29, Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), now running for governor, suggested that state officials move to create a map that entirely favors Republic…
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