Special session could reshape Tennessee’s US seats

By The BriefBrief

Tennessee lawmakers reconvene in Nashville to consider mid-cycle redistricting after a Supreme Court Voting Rights Act ruling.

WHO: Tennessee lawmakers

WHAT: A special-called session to weigh mid-cycle congressional redistricting

WHEN: May 4, 2026 at 11:03 PM ET

WHERE: Nashville, Tennessee

WHY: A Supreme Court ruling reinterpreted the Voting Rights Act, prompting lawmakers to consider redistricting changes.

How this story developed (showing 25 of 25 earlier reports)

South Carolina governor calls special session on redistricting · May 14, 2026 at 9:03 PM ET
SC governor to call special session for redistricting · May 14, 2026 at 2:11 PM ET
Gov. Kemp calls special session to redraw Georgia map · May 14, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Kemp calls special session to redraw Georgia map · May 14, 2026 at 12:02 AM ET
Kemp Calls Special Session to Redraw Georgia Maps · May 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
NAACP president calls Supreme Court redistricting decision “one of the worst” · May 12, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Alabama Republicans push ahead after Supreme Court win · May 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Supreme Court clears path for Alabama voting map · May 12, 2026 at 3:00 AM ET
Supreme Court clears way for Alabama new House map · May 11, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Supreme Court allows Alabama to speed adoption of map · May 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Alabama lawmakers approve plan for new House primary · May 9, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Alabama lawmakers pass plan for new House primary · May 8, 2026 at 6:03 PM ET
Alabama advances plan for new congressional map · May 8, 2026 at 5:04 PM ET
Alabama GOP speaker responds after Booker attacks map plan · May 8, 2026 at 4:03 PM ET
Knoxville voters, candidates sue over TN redistricting · May 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
TN GOP seeks code change to redraw congressional map · May 6, 2026 at 7:18 PM ET
Tennessee lawmakers unveil new congressional map · May 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
TN lawmakers debate redistricting bills in special session · May 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Protesters rally in Nashville during TN redistricting · May 5, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Tennessee Calls Special Session to Redraw Maps · May 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Tennessee lawmakers consider redrawing Democratic-held U.S. House district · May 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Alabama AG seeks stay of redistricting map · May 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee calls special session to redraw House map · May 4, 2026 at 1:02 PM ET
States scramble to redistrict after Supreme Court limits VRA · May 2, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Alabama and Tennessee set special sessions for maps · May 2, 2026 at 12:02 AM ET

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