Southern States Move to Redraw Congressional Maps Before Midterm Elections

Residents in these states may face changes to their assigned congressional districts, rescheduled primary election dates, and shifts in which candidates appear on their ballots for the upcoming midterm elections.

• •Tennessee lawmakers are considering a plan to break up the state's only Democratic-held district, centered on Memphis.
• •The Tennessee proposal would repeal a state law prohibiting mid-decade redistricting.
• •Tennessee's plan would reopen the candidate qualifying window for the primary.
• •Alabama passed legislation to authorize special congressional primaries if a new map is approved.
• •Alabama is seeking to lift a federal court order that established a second House district with a near-majority of Black voters.
• •If Alabama's request is granted, the state would ignore previous primary results and schedule a new primary.
• •South Carolina is considering a resolution to allow lawmakers to return after their regular session to redraw congressional districts.
• •South Carolina's proposal requires a two-thirds vote in both chambers to pass.
• •Eight states have adopted new congressional districts since last year.
• •The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that Louisiana relied too heavily on race when creating a second Black-majority House district.