Georgia Republican lawmakers drop plans to redistrict, citing pending legal cases

By: Maya Homan, Alander Rocha

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: June 17, 2026

Words: 1,254

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Georgia Republicans abruptly changed course on redistricting Wednesday, retreating from their plans to redraw congressional and state district lines for the 2028 election less than an hour before lawmakers gaveled in for the special session.

In a joint press conference Wednesday, House Speaker Jon Burns, a Newington Republican, and Senate President Pro Tem Larry Walker III, a Perry Republican, told a boisterous crowd that they planned to focus on securing property tax relief and ratifying …

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