Event Brief
Tennessee GOP redistricting splits majority-Black seat
Filed: May 07, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: Tennessee lawmakers approved a new congressional map removing the state’s only majority-Black district, pending Gov. Bill Lee’s signature.
WHO: Tennessee General Assembly; Governor Bill Lee; U.S. Supreme Court
WHAT: Approval of a new congressional redistricting map that dismantles Tennessee’s only majority-Black district
WHEN: May 07, 2026 at 2:50 PM ET
WHERE: Tennessee
WHY: The map was passed quickly after a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on redistricting.
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