The voting map in Tennessee is very different after redistricting, and that means upcoming elections in the state are shaping up to be a battle for power.
Trump endorses state Sen. Taylor in Memphis’ redistricted congressional race
President Donald Trump has endorsed state Sen. Brent Taylor, R-Memphis, for the congressional race to replace long-time Democratic Congressman Steve Cohen.
How Tennessee redistricting mirrors a historic split in Nashville’s Black community
Voters in the historically Black neighborhood of North Nashville won’t all cast a ballot in the same congressional race this November. Tennessee’s mid-decade redistricting plan has split the neighborhood near where Interstate 40 initially cut through North Nashville decades ago.
Tennessee mid-decade redistricting survives first legal challenge
A three-judge panel has upheld Tennessee’s new congressional map, which splits the majority-Black and longtime Democratic stronghold of Memphis across three different districts.
First challenge to Tennessee’s congressional map heard in court
A three-judge panel will soon rule on whether Tennessee’s new congressional map is constitutional.
Tennessee’s Trump approval rating drops, gubernatorial candidates lag behind outgoing Gov. Lee
President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen in Tennessee as more voters are thinking with their wallets ahead of the midterm elections.
U.S. Rep. Cohen drops from Tennessee congressional race after redistricting, others join
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen is ending his re-election campaign after Tennessee Republicans approved President Donald Trump’s mid-decade redistricting plan.
Tennessee GOP removes Democrats from House committees over redistricting protest
Tennessee’s House Speaker has removed all Democrats from House committees, further limiting the time they’re able to debate legislation in the Republican supermajority.
Tennessee’s redistricting plan faces legal challenges
Tennessee’s new congressional maps are now facing multiple legal challenges, as voters, candidates and the NAACP, file to stop new maps from going into effect before the midterms.
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