Alabama, Tennessee push special sessions to redraw congressional maps after Supreme Court ruling

In the wake of a Supreme Court ruling on race and redistricting, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee urged their legislatures to convene special sessions to consider new congressional maps. Alabama primaries may shift based on a court-ordered map or a new map that could add a Republican seat, while Tennessee seeks rapid changes to its Memphis-based Democratic district to align with timelines. The broader context includes Louisiana’s map being ruled unconstitutional and broader redistricting battles, with South Carolina and Georgia reacting differently to the ruling.