Court Reinstates South Carolina’s ‘Gerrymandered’ Congressional Map Ahead of Primary

The nation’s high court is weighing whether the map was drawn based on racial demographics.

Sen. Dick Harpootlian (D-S.C.) compares his proposed map of House districts drawn with 2020 Census data to a plan supported by Republicans in Columbia, S.C., on Jan. 20, 2022. Jeffrey Collins/AP Photo

A three-judge panel ruled on March 28 that South Carolina must use a congressional map that the same court previously struck down for racial gerrymandering in the state’s upcoming elections.

The map, drawn by South Carolina’s Republican-controlled Legislature, bolsters the GOP’s advantage in the state’s First Congressional District—the seat currently held by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.).