UPDATED May 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
May 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Tennessee GOP redistricting splits majority-Black seat
By The BriefBrief
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 7, 2026 at 2:50 PM ET
WHY:
The map was passed quickly after a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on redistricting.
How this story developed (showing 11 of 11 earlier reports)
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Tennessee redistricting: East TN voter impacts
· May 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
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Tennessee GOP redistricts last Dem congressional seat
· May 11, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
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Tennessee’s new congressional map continues partisan redistricting
· May 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
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Check if your district changed after TN map redraw
· May 8, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
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Campbell County residents react to new district map
· May 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
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Tennessee Republicans pass map splitting majority-Black district
· May 8, 2026 at 12:02 PM ET
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Tennessee Black leaders compare redistricting to Jim Crow
· May 8, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET
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Morelle on Tennessee redistricting
· May 7, 2026 at 7:04 PM ET
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Tennessee Republicans pass map to split Democratic seat
· May 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
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Tennessee Republicans unveil new congressional map
· May 6, 2026 at 6:03 PM ET
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TN map changes could erase last Democratic district
· May 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
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