Tennessee Republicans Unveil New Map that Would Dismantle Lone Democratic Seat

Move follows Supreme Court decision limiting use of race in congressional redistricting.

Image: Tennessee Rep. Steve Cohen, here at a news conference outside the Capitol on April 20, is the state’s sole Democrat in Congress. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

 

Tennessee Republicans proposed a new congressional map on Wednesday that would give the party a chance to hold all nine of the state’s House seats.

A week after the Supreme Court ruling that limited the use of race in drawing congressional districts, state House Speaker Cameron Sexton released an image of the proposed new lines on social media. Under the map, the Black-majority 9th District, currently held by Democrat Steve Cohen, would be split between three Republican-leaning districts.

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