Alabama's New Congressional Map Boosts Democratic Representation
A panel of federal judges has selected a new congressional map for Alabama that maintains a Black-majority district and establishes another near-Black-majority district, potentially giving Democrats a chance to flip a House seat in 2024. The decision comes after a legal battle between Alabama's GOP-led legislature and Democrats and civil rights groups who argued that Republicans were illegally diluting the power of Black voters. The map chosen maintains the Black majority in the 7th District and increases the Black voting-age population in the 2nd District. Republican officials plan to use the map in the 2024 election cycle, but further legal challenges are expected. The case has broader implications for redistricting battles across the country.
- Court picks Alabama congressional map likely to mean Democratic gain The Washington Post
- Alabama gets new congressional map that could yield Democrats a second seat in the state CNN
- Alabama Is Ordered to Use Map With Two Districts That Empower Black Voters The New York Times
- Opinion | It's official: Alabama will have new congressional districts Alabama Political Reporter
- New Alabama Map Virtually Guarantees a Democratic Pickup The Cook Political Report
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