Tennessee, congressional map and majority
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Tennessee's new congressional map targets the 9th District in Memphis, drawing protests from Democrats and raising legal challenges over voter rights.
For the first time mid-cycle, Tennessee’s congressional map splits Memphis’ Democratic district, continuing a long history of party-driven redistricting.
Tennessee Republicans' map would crack Shelby County — home to majority-Black Memphis — into three different districts, in an effort to eliminate the state's lone remaining Democratic-held seat.
All 24 Democrats in the state House voted against new congressional maps that benefit the GOP candidate in the midterms.
On day two of Tennessee's special session, the GOP proposed its ambitious redraw linking Memphis and the greater Nashville area in two separate districts.
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.