Senators reject White House push to redraw SC’s voting lines

By: Jessica Holdman, Seanna Adcox

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: May 12, 2026

Words: 1,676

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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COLUMBIA — The Senate on Tuesday rejected a push to redraw the state’s congressional lines just weeks before the primaries, with GOP leaders saying it’s legally unnecessary and wrong for South Carolina.

Senators’ 29-17 vote fell short of the two-thirds majority approval needed to proceed. Officially, senators refused to add redistricting to a resolution setting the rules for what the Legislature can do after the session ends Thursday.

Five Republicans joined all …

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