Republicanos de Tennessee aprueban nuevos mapas electorales en medio de protestas

8 de mayo de 2026

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Los republicanos de Tennessee votaron el jueves para aprobar nuevos mapas electorales para el Congreso que se espera eliminen el único escaño demócrata del estado en la Cámara de Representantes de EE. UU. El gobernador republicano Bill Lee promulgó la medida poco después. La decisión siguió a un fallo de la Corte Suprema que anuló ciertos distritos de mayoría negra por considerarlos una redistribución de distritos racial inconstitucional.

Cientos de manifestantes se reunieron en el capitolio estatal en Nashville durante la sesión especial. Portaban carteles que decían "Jim Crow 2.0" y "Apartheid moderno" mientras los legisladores debatían los mapas que dividen a Memphis en tres distritos con tendencia republicana. La policía estatal despejó partes de la galería después de que los manifestantes se negaran a retirarse.

Tennessee republicans pass new map to eliminate democratic seat

7 de mayo de 2026 Reportado por IA Imagen generada por IA

Tennessee’s Republican-controlled legislature approved a new congressional map on Thursday that splits majority-Black Shelby County into three districts. The move aims to remove the state’s only Democratic-held U.S. House seat. Governor Bill Lee signed the map into law shortly after passage.

Tennessee Republicans approve map eliminating lone Democratic seat

Tennessee became the first state to redraw its congressional districts after a Supreme Court decision last week that weakened Voting Rights Act protections against racial gerrymandering. Republicans in the state legislature approved a new map that removes the only U.S. House seat held by a Democrat. Governor Bill Lee signed the measure into law shortly after the vote.

Tennessee republicans unveil congressional map to eliminate democratic seat

6 de mayo de 2026 Reportado por IA

Tennessee Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a proposed congressional map that would split the state's majority-Black Shelby County and likely erase the last Democratic seat in the U.S. House. The plan aims to give the GOP all nine of the state's congressional districts. It follows a recent Supreme Court ruling that weakened Voting Rights Act protections.

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Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana's majority-minority congressional map

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Callais ruling threatens Black congressional seats across the South

Following the U.S. Supreme Court's April 29, 2026, Callais v. Louisiana decision striking down Louisiana's congressional map as a racial gerrymander (as covered in this series), experts warn the reinterpretation of Voting Rights Act protections could endanger minority representation nationwide. Louisiana has extended suspension of its U.S. House primaries until at least July 2026 amid expectations of a redraw.

Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana congressional map, tightening limits on race-conscious redistricting

6 de mayo de 2026 Reportado por IA Verificado por hechos

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6–3 on April 29, 2026, in Louisiana v. Callais that Louisiana’s congressional map (SB8) was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, concluding the Voting Rights Act did not require the state to draw an additional majority-Black district. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., called the ruling “a massive and devastating blow,” warning it could accelerate redistricting fights across Southern states ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Virginia court halts redistricting vote results after narrow approval

A Tazewell County Circuit Court has paused certification of a Virginia referendum passed on April 21, 2026, that returns congressional redistricting power to the Democrat-controlled General Assembly. The measure passed with 51.5% of the vote, reversing a 2020 bipartisan commission approved by 66% to 34%. Legal challenges cite violations of the state constitution's amendment process.

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