Trump says Tennessee plans to redistrict, flip congressional seat red
President Donald Trump stated that Tennessee Governor Bill Lee plans to redistrict the state to flip a congressional seat to Republicans. The move comes after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowed states to redraw voting district boundaries.
President Donald Trump said Tennessee Governor Bill Lee plans to redistrict the state to gain an additional Republican congressional seat. Trump made the statement on April 30, following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on April 29 that overturned Louisiana's congressional map. The ruling gives states more freedom to redraw voting district boundaries. Tennessee's Republican-controlled legislature previously altered the state's congressional map in 2022, eliminating one of the state's two Democratic seats. The proposed changes could impact U.S. Rep. Cohen's Democratic-held seat in Memphis. Redrawing the districts by 2026 would require an expedited timeline and could pose logistical challenges.
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