"Redistricting Ruckus: New Map Tries to Secure GOP's Grip on Tennessee. A proposed congressional map in Tennessee has sparked controversy, with critics accusing Republican lawmakers of attempting to dilute the voting power of Black-majority Memphis. The map, which would divide the city among three congressional districts, is seen as a calculated move to give the GOP a clean sweep of the state's nine congressional districts. If implemented, the new map could potentially limit the representation of Memphis in the state's congressional delegation and have far-reaching implications for the city's political influence."
The map aims to give the GOP a clean sweep of the state’s nine congressional districts by fracturing Black-majority Memphis between three districts.
