Alabama and Tennessee redistricting push

Republican-controlled legislatures in Alabama and Tennessee are advancing aggressive redistricting plans that aim to reshape the political map ahead of the 2026 midterms.

In Tennessee, a new map splits the majority-Black city of Memphis into three separate districts, a move critics say dilutes minority voting power.

These actions follow a recent Supreme Court decision that significantly limited the scope of the Voting Rights Act.

Advocates warn that these changes represent a broader effort to entrench partisan control by dismantling majority-minority districts across the South.