Tennessee and Alabama Set to Redraw Congressional Maps After Supreme Court Ruling

In the wake of a Supreme Court ruling narrowing the Voting Rights Act, Tennessee and Alabama announced special sessions to redraw their U.S. House maps, with Tennessee potentially splitting the Memphis-area Democratic district and Alabama eyeing a return to the 2023 map that had one majority-Black, Democratic-leaning seat. Tennessee’s session starts soon ahead of Aug. 6 primaries; Alabama’s session begins ahead of the May 19 primaries. A court injunction keeps the current Alabama map until after the 2030 Census, while state and federal challenges ripple through other states as lawmakers weigh mid-decade redistricting ahead of the 2026 elections.