Tennessee joins southern push to redistricting in favor of the GOP

NPR | By Marianna Bacallao

Published May 7, 2026 at 4:49 PM EDT

Over protests in the capitol, Tennessee lawmakers joined the rush of southern Republicans to redraw congressional voting maps now that protections for minority voting power have been weakened.

Marianna Bacallao

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