Stockard on the Stump: Senators say no state House, Senate redistricting on their radar

By: Sam Stockard

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: June 26, 2026

Words: 1,607

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Two key Tennessee senators say the legislature won’t redraw state House and Senate districts next year, despite a high court decision clearing the way for new maps without minority-majority requirements.

Lawmakers just approved new congressional districts for Tennessee in one of the most rancorous special legislative sessions in memory. The move split up the 9th Congressional District in Memphis, a predominantly Black area, and diluted it with red voters in rural West Tennessee and suburban …

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