{"id":2599473,"date":"2026-05-06T13:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T17:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessee-gop-releases-new-map-that-splits-up-blue-hubs\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T13:08:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T17:08:23","slug":"tennessee-gop-releases-new-map-that-splits-up-blue-hubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessee-gop-releases-new-map-that-splits-up-blue-hubs\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennessee GOP releases new map that splits up blue hubs"},"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%2Ftennessee-gop-releases-new-map-that-splits-up-blue-hubs%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=2599473&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>Republicans in Tennessee unveiled a new congressional map that would split Memphis\u2019s district and could help the GOP win an additional House seat. The proposal comes after President Donald Trump discussed redistricting with Gov. Bill Lee and followed a Supreme Court decision that gives states more leeway to redraw districts without having to prioritize racial outcomes under the Voting Rights act.<\/p>\n<p>Before the new plan,Tennessee\u2019s congressional map favored Republicans 8-1. The 9th District-currently the state\u2019s sole Democratic-leaning district and centered on Memphis-has historically been shaped to protect majority-black voting power. Under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-times-the-palestinians-turned-down-a-deal-for-statehood\/\" title=\"Three Times The Palestinians Turned Down A Deal For Statehood\">proposed map<\/a>, the 9th District would move to southern Tennessee rather than its current southwestern area and would be effectively dismantled as Shelby County (which includes Memphis and suburbs) is broken into three districts.<\/p>\n<p>Other changes include splitting Nashville\u2019s area among different districts and significantly reshaping parts of the 3rd District west of Knoxville, while keeping cities like Chattanooga, Knoxville, Johnson City, and Murfreesboro largely intact. Republicans would still face legal and timing hurdles: they must get the maps approved before the midterm elections, and the window to qualify for the August primary has already closed.  <\/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>Republicans in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tennessee\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"600\">Tennessee\u2019s<\/a> state legislature released a new <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/redistricting\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"241\">congressional map<\/a> on Wednesday that would split Memphis\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">congressional district<\/a> and possibly give the GOP an additional seat. <\/p>\n<p>The map reveal follows President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> conversation with Gov. Bill Lee (R-TN) last week, when the two discussed redrawing the Volunteer State\u2019s maps to give Republicans \u201cone extra seat.\u201d <\/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\/4555270\/california-elections-in-play-for-republicans-joe-concha\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>California elections \u2018in play\u2019 for Republicans: Joe Concha<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4554951\/california-governor-race-back-to-back-debates-mail-in-voting\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>California gubernatorial hopefuls contend with back-to-back debates with finish line in sight<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4553238\/thune-scott-barr-kentucky-senate-endorsement-trump\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Thune and Scott follow Trump\u2019s lead with endorsement of Andy Barr<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tennessee\u2019s congressional map as it was passed in 2022.  (Courtesy of the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tennessee Republicans\u2019 newly proposed congressional map splits up the state\u2019s one Democratic-voting 9th Congressional District.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Tennessee became one of Trump\u2019s redistricting targets after the Supreme Court handed down a ruling on the Voting Rights Act that gives states more freedom to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >redraw congressional maps<\/a> without prioritizing racial outcomes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The map as it is now, before the Republicans\u2019 redistricting push, is split 8-1 in favor of the GOP. The 9th Congressional District is the lone Democratic-voting district encompassing Memphis and has historically been a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-republican-julia-letlow-is-sworn-in-the-democrats-margin-in-the-house-shrinks-to-just-2-votes\/\" title=\"As Republican Julia Letlow Is Sworn In, The Democrats\u2019 Margin In The House Shrinks To Just 2 Votes\">majority-black district<\/a> in line with the previous interpretation of the Voting Rights Act. <\/p>\n<p>Under the proposed maps, the 9th District would be shifted to the southern part of Tennessee, a sharp contrast to the district as it is now, a small section on the southwestern tip of the state. <\/p>\n<p>Republicans\u2019 proposal splits Shelby County, which includes Memphis and its suburbs, into three districts, effectively dissolving Rep. Steve Cohen\u2019s (D-TN) district. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nashville\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2148\">Nashville<\/a>, located in Davidson County, was already split between the 5th, 6th, and 7th Districts. The new map would divide the country music city between the 4th, 6th, and 7th Districts. The 5th District would move from central Tennessee to the northern part of the state and would curve southwest toward Memphis.<\/p>\n<p>The 3rd Congressional District also experienced a major shift, as the area west of Knoxville is now split between the 2nd, 3rd, and 6th Districts.  <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4549987\/trump-tennessee-next-redistrict-supreme-court-ruling\/\"><strong>TRUMP SAYS TENNESSEE NEXT TO REDISTRICT AFTER SUPREME COURT RULING AND \u2018GIVE US ONE EXTRA SEAT\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Other major cities such as Chattanooga, Knoxville, Johnson City, and Murfreesboro would remain intact. <\/p>\n<p>Republicans face an uphill battle to get the maps approved before the midterm elections in order to possibly secure an additional GOP seat in the House. The deadline to qualify for the August primary has already passed, and a push to redistrict before the general election could pose legal challenges.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GOP releases new Tennessee map splitting Memphis to gain a seat<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2599474,"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\/04\/tennessee-capital-state-house.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[6203,3756,6651],"class_list":["post-2599473","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-gop","tag-republicans","tag-tennessee"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tennessee-capital-state-house.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2599473","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\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2599473"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2599473\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2599477,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2599473\/revisions\/2599477"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2599474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2599473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2599473"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2599473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}