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Tennessee mid-decade redistricting survives first legal challenge

By Marianna Bacallao

May 26, 2026

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.

Filed Under: Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Anne Martin, Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, congressional maps, courts, Donald Trump, Elections 2026, Gerrymandering, governor, memphis, NAACP, redistricting, special session, tnleg, tnpol

First challenge to Tennessee’s congressional map heard in court

By Marianna Bacallao

May 21, 2026

A three-judge panel will soon rule on whether Tennessee’s new congressional map is constitutional.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Anne Martin, Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, congressional maps, courts, Donald Trump, Elections 2026, Gerrymandering, governor, memphis, NAACP, redistricting, special session, tnleg, tnpol

U.S. Rep. Cohen drops from Tennessee congressional race after redistricting, others join

By Marianna Bacallao

May 15, 2026

Incumbent U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen is ending his re-election campaign after Tennessee Republicans approved President Donald Trump’s mid-decade redistricting plan.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, Brent Taylor, Chaz Molder, Columbia, congressional maps, Donald Trump, Elections 2026, Gerrymandering, governor, John Rose, Johnny Garrett, Joshua Warren Sales, justin j. pearson, London Lamar, Lore Bergman, Marsha Blackburn, Megan Barry, memphis, redistricting, Steve Cohen, Tennessee Democratic Party, tnleg, tnpol, Todd Warner

After redistricting, what does representation mean to Tennessee voters?

By Stephen Fowler, NPR

May 15, 2026

Demonstrators against the redrawing of Tennessee's congressional maps following the approval of a new congressional map during a special legislative session at the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville, Tenn. on May 7.

What does representation look like for Tennessee voters who were split into three new congressional districts last week? NPR traveled from Memphis into the Nashville suburbs to ask.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Brent Taylor, Jason Gilliam, Maury County, memphis, Ragan Grossman, redistricting, Steve Hickey, Williamson County

Memphis residents claim harassment, arrest and abuse by Trump-ordered Memphis Safe Task Force

By Travis Loller, AP

May 14, 2026

Four Memphis residents say they have been harassed, arrested and physically mistreated for engaging in First Amendment protected activities by observing and recording the actions of law enforcement in their city. A lawsuit filed on Wednesday in federal court in Tennessee targets the Memphis Safe Task Force.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: memphis, Memphis Safe Task Force, Tennessee National Guard

What Tennessee’s new redistricting map looks like from the ground

By Stephen Fowler, NPR

May 14, 2026

In Memphis, new congressional maps have split the city’s single congressional district, held by a Democrat, into three that are likely to elect Republicans in November.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Brent Taylor, memphis, redistricting, voting rights, Williamson County

Tennessee GOP removes Democrats from House committees over redistricting protest

By Marianna Bacallao

May 12, 2026

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.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, Cameron Sexton, congressional maps, Donald Trump, Elections 2026, Gerrymandering, governor, justin j. pearson, Karen Camper, memphis, redistricting, tnleg, tnpol

Tennessee’s redistricting plan faces legal challenges

By Marianna Bacallao

May 8, 2026

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.

Filed Under: Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, congressional maps, Donald Trump, Elections 2026, Gerrymandering, governor, Mark Goins, memphis, NAACP, redistricting, special session, Tennessee Democratic Party, tnleg, tnpol

Tennessee approves Trump redistricting plan, dividing majority-Black Memphis voting bloc

By Marianna BacallaoandTony Gonzalez

May 7, 2026

Heeding a call from President Trump to give Republicans more seats in Congress, Tennessee’s GOP-led statehouse voted Thursday to carve Memphis into three reliably red districts.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Cameron Sexton, Elections 2026, Jason Zachary, John Stevens, justin j. pearson, London Lamar, memphis, open government, Randy McNally, redistricting, voting rights

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