Tennessee

Tennessee Passes New Congressional Map Amid US Redistricting Wave

Tennessee’s Republican-controlled legislature approved a new congressional map on May 5 that splits the state’s only majority-minority district, as the U.S. Supreme Court weakens Voting Rights Act protections. The move is part of a national redistricting wave before the November midterms, with Republicans gaining seats. Critics say the map deliberately dilutes minority voting power, while GOP leaders defend it as maximizing partisan advantage.