Tennessee Begins Special Session to Redraw Congressional Map

President Donald Trump has also called for Tennessee to redraw its congressional map.
Tennessee Begins Special Session to Redraw Congressional Map
A person votes in the Virginia redistricting referendum at Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy, in Alexandria, Va on April 21, 2026. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo
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The Tennessee state legislature is meeting on May 5 in a special session to redraw the state’s congressional map following a Supreme Court ruling that restricted a key provision of the Voting Rights Act.

The Volunteer State will look to add a Republican-leaning district by redrawing the 9th Congressional District, which includes Memphis and is represented by Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.). It is currently the state’s lone Democratic seat.

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Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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