Tennessee Republicans proposed a new congressional map on Wednesday that would divide the state’s sole majority-Black district and could lead to GOP control of all nine House seats.
The move follows the Supreme Court handing down a ruling late last month that gutted a key part of the Voting Rights Act, making it harder to challenge discriminatory voting maps and laws.
The proposed map divides Memphis and Shelby County into three districts, giving Republicans a high chance of flipping the state’s only Democratic-held seat, which includes the majority-Black city. That seat is held by Rep. Steve Cohen.