Lawmakers mum on where new US House map came from, but data shows two clear criteria

By: Adam Friedman

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: May 20, 2026

Words: 633

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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Tennessee’s last-minute new U.S. House map first appeared on Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s social media pages in the hours after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a part of the Voting Rights Act.

The blurry picture was quickly translated into law after Republicans rushed to up their 2026 midterm advantage, and Democrats decried the move as silencing Black voters in Memphis.

But, while the map clearly dilutes Memphis’s Democratic power and therefore the largest …

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