TN GOP seeks code change to redraw congressional map

By The BriefBrief

Tennessee lawmakers in a special session seek a state code change to redraw congressional districts before the census.

WHO: Republican Tennessee lawmakers and the Tennessee General Assembly

WHAT: Seeking to change Tennessee state code to allow redrawing congressional district boundaries and eliminate the only Democratic-held district

WHEN: May 6, 2026 at 5:50 PM ET

WHERE: Tennessee

WHY: The current state code bans changes to district boundaries between censuses, prompting a code change to enable the map redraw before the census.

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
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
Special session could reshape Tennessee’s US seats · May 5, 2026 at 2:00 AM 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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