Georgia GOP Leaders Pause Kemp's 2028 Redistricting Push

Georgia’s Republican leaders rejected Governor Brian Kemp’s call to redraw congressional and state legislative maps during a special session, saying the timing is too quick after a Supreme Court ruling weakened federal Voting Rights Act protections and with ongoing litigation. House Speaker Jon Burns indicated lawmakers would take time to assess the implications and focus on economic issues, leaving open a revisit later this year. The move comes as protests at the Capitol highlighted racial and political tensions surrounding minority voting rights, while several states have already drawn new districts ahead of the 2028 elections.