Supreme Court approves Alabama's GOP-leaning map, trimming Black Democrat seat
TL;DR
The Supreme Court, in an unsigned order on May 18, 2026, allowed Alabama to use a new congressional map that benefits Republicans in this year's midterm elections, effectively eliminating one of the two House districts represented by a Black Democrat. The order follows the court's recent Voting Rights Act ruling and is part of a broader pattern of emergency redistricting actions that have generally favored GOP interests in several states ahead of the 2026 elections.
- Supreme Court allows Alabama to use GOP-friendly map for midterms, cutting seat held by Black Democrat CNN
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- Supreme Court allows Alabama to use congressional map that dilutes Black vote CNBC
- Alabama’s new congressional maps do the one thing the Supreme Court still forbids vox.com
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