Georgia Republicans abandon redistricting plan amid pressure and legal concerns
TL;DR
Georgia GOP leaders scrapped a planned special-session redistricting push after Gov. Kemp called for maps to gain extra House seats in 2028; Trump pressure and a Supreme Court ruling weakening Voting Rights Act protections contributed to the decision, delaying redistricting for now.
- Georgia GOP drops redistricting plan that would hurt Black representation The Washington Post
- Georgia Republicans Shelve Redistricting Amid Mounting Protests The New York Times
- Georgia Republican legislative leaders reject governor’s call for 2028 redistricting CNN
- Georgia Republicans decline to redraw congressional map in defiance of Trump The Guardian
- Democrats warn "fight is not over" after Georgia redistricting win Axios
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