{"id":2599142,"date":"2026-05-05T18:37:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T22:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-and-democrats-eye-next-targets-in-the-redistricting-war\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T18:38:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T22:38:16","slug":"gop-and-democrats-eye-next-targets-in-the-redistricting-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-and-democrats-eye-next-targets-in-the-redistricting-war\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP and Democrats eye next targets in the redistricting war"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgop-and-democrats-eye-next-targets-in-the-redistricting-war%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2599142&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Supreme Court\u2019s decision striking down race-based redistricting in Louisiana has kicked off a new round of political map-making. republicans are moving quickly to redraw districts in Southern states-especially Tennessee and Alabama-where GOP lawmakers already hold majorities and propose changes that could eliminate Democratic seats.  <\/p>\n<p>In tennessee, Gov. Bill Lee called a special session for lawmakers to adjust congressional lines, and a map promoted by Sen. Marsha Blackburn could give Republicans all nine house seats. In Alabama, Gov. Kay Ivey also convened a special session, but the state is under a federal court restriction that must be addressed before new maps can be enacted; it remains unclear which previously rejected plans Republicans might use.  <\/p>\n<p>On the Democratic side, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is pushing other states-particularly new York-to redraw district lines. Jeffries sent Rep. Joe Morelle to meet with state leaders and Gov. Kathy Hochul, arguing that Democrats will challenge and redraw maps to protect Black voting strength. However,New York\u2019s constitutional rules may delay any congressional redistricting until 2028,limiting how soon changes could take effect.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/supreme-court\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"203\">Supreme Court\u2019s<\/a> striking down of race-based redistricting in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/louisiana\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"529\">Louisiana<\/a> has begun the next stage of the gerrymandering fight between Republicans and Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans are eyeing new maps in Tennessee and Alabama, while House Minority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hakeem-jeffries\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"790\">Hakeem Jeffries<\/a> (D-NY) sent his right-hand man, Rep. Joe Morelle (D-NY), to Albany, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"61\">New York<\/a>, to discuss moving forward with redrawing district lines.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4555932\/daniel-cameron-threads-needle-kentucky-senate-primary\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Daniel Cameron threads needle in Kentucky Senate primary after Trump backs GOP rival<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4555842\/paxton-cornyn-tight-runoff-no-trump-endorsement\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Paxton and Cornyn locked in tight runoff without Trump endorsement weeks away from election day<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4555468\/special-election-david-scott-georgia-house-july-28\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Special election for late Rep. David Scott\u2019s Georgia House seat set for July 28<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>The latest blitz is a result of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/supreme-court\/\" type=\"category\" id=\"11310\">Supreme Court\u2019s<\/a> landmark ruling in <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/4410470\/supreme-court-strikes-down-race-based-redistricting-map-in-louisiana\/\">Louisiana v. Callais<\/a><\/em>, which opened the door for multiple Southern red states to redraw their own maps. Louisiana Republicans are expected to begin creating a new map as soon as this week, after the Supreme Court ruled that its decision should take effect immediately. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Meanwhile, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tennessee\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"600\">Tennessee<\/a> met on Tuesday for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-aide-tests-positive-for-covid-19-after-rooftop-reception-with-texas-dems\/\" title=\"Pelosi Aide Tests Positive For COVID-19 After \u2018Rooftop Reception\u2019 With Texas Dems\">special legislative session called<\/a> by Gov. Bill Lee (R) last week after the ruling. Republicans currently hold an 8-1 advantage under the current map. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe owe it to Tennesseans to ensure our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-ruling-scrambles-2026-maps-reshapes-redistricting\/\" title=\"Supreme Court ruling scrambles 2026 ...s, reshapes ...\">congressional districts accurately reflect<\/a> the will of Tennessee voters,\u201d Lee said in a statement announcing the move, which also called for any changes to the map to be \u201cenacted as soon as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/VoteMarsha\/status\/2049515547910381782?s=20\">map proposed by Sen. Marsha Blackburn<\/a> (R-TN), who is running for Tennessee governor, on April 29 would potentially give Republicans all nine seats, nixing the sole Democratic seat held by Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I urge our state legislature to reconvene to redistrict another Republican seat in Memphis. It&#8217;s essential to cement <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a>\u2019s agenda and the Golden Age of America. <\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve vowed to keep Tennessee a red state, and as Governor, I&#8217;ll do everything I can to make this map a\u2026 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qljW0mxiqG\">pic.twitter.com\/qljW0mxiqG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Marsha Blackburn (@VoteMarsha) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VoteMarsha\/status\/2049515547910381782?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 29, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/alabama\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1172\">Alabama\u2019s<\/a> state legislature similarly convened on Monday for a special session requested by Gov. Kay Ivey (R) to discuss drawing new district lines. Under the current makeup, Alabama Republicans hold five House seats, while Democrats hold two. <\/p>\n<p>In 2023, the Supreme Court ordered Alabama lawmakers to draw a second congressional district with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/historic-significance-of-georgia-senate-contests\/\" title=\"Historic Significance of Georgia Senate Contests\">sizable black population<\/a>, citing Section 2 of the now-weakened Voting Rights Act. The state is currently prohibited by a federal court from redistricting until after the 2030 census, an order Alabama is seeking to have vacated in light of the Supreme Court\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n<p>Alabama will be unable to enact new maps until the courts rule on its request. It\u2019s unclear whether Republicans will use the 6-1 map thrown out by the Supreme Court in <em>Allen v. Milligan<\/em>, or whether lawmakers will move to eliminate both majority-Black districts held by Reps. Shomari Figures (D-AL) and Terri Sewell (D-AL).<\/p>\n<p>But Democrats have also rushed to explore their options to pick up more House seats. Jeffries is pushing for New York to redraw its map, even sending Morelle to Albany on Tuesday to meet with state leaders and Gov. Kathy Hochul, who has backed redistricting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is just the beginning,\u201d Jeffries said. \u201cAcross the nation, we will sue, we will redraw, and we will win. House Democrats will not allow a MAGA majority to be built on rigged maps and the dilution of Black voting strength.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jeffries predicted the map wars would \u201cend poorly for Republican extremists.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, because of a state constitutional amendment passed in 2014, it is unlikely that any effort in New York to redraw congressional districts would be implemented before 2028. <\/p>\n<p>When asked whether he wanted New York to allow mid-decade redistricting or to implement broader changes, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >removing anti-gerrymandering provisions<\/a> in the state constitution, Morelle demurred, saying that was a decision for state lawmakers.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4538440\/by-the-numbers-how-many-seats-has-each-party-gained\/\"><strong>BY THE NUMBERS: HOW MANY SEATS HAS EACH PARTY GAINED IN REDISTRICTING?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cLook, I voted for independent redistricting,\u201d Morelle said. \u201cI believe in independent redistricting. I just don\u2019t believe in it for some of the states, and not all of the states. And what\u2019s clear is in the South in particular, those state legislators have made the decision that they\u2019re going to do the most partisan gerrymandering necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nineteen Democrats and seven Republicans currently represent New York. Morelle described the conversations between him and state lawmakers as \u201cvery constructive\u201d and \u201cvery productive.\u201d<br \/>Jeffries has also <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/04\/30\/hakeem-jeffries-voting-rights-act-gerrymandering-redistricting-2026-midterms-00900661\">previously floated<\/a> Illinois, Maryland, and Colorado as possible options to explore further gerrymandering.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SCOTUS ends race-based redistricting; gerrymandering fight shifts to TN, AL, NY<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2912,"featured_media":2599143,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-collage-4mvvl4573-1778016513135-e1778018590933.jpg?1778004200&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3685,6571,22850,6203,16985],"class_list":["post-2599142","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-democrats","tag-elections","tag-gerrymandering","tag-gop","tag-redistricting"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-collage-4mvvl4573-1778016513135-e1778018590933.jpg?1778004200&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2599142","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2912"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2599142"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2599142\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2599146,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2599142\/revisions\/2599146"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2599143"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2599142"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2599142"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2599142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}