McMaster Refuses Special Session on 1 South Carolina Redistricting Plan
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Updated · The Washington Post · May 15
McMaster Refuses Special Session on 1 South Carolina Redistricting Plan
9 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · May 15
Henry McMaster said he will not call a special session to pass a new South Carolina congressional map, breaking with President Donald Trump’s push for immediate redistricting.
The dispute centers on a plan described as diluting Black voting power while reshaping districts to target a political kingmaker.
McMaster’s move amounts to a rare public defiance of Trump by the outgoing Republican governor and stalls any fast-track effort to redraw the state’s congressional lines.
The clash underscores how Trump’s broader redistricting drive is colliding with state-level resistance even in a reliably Republican state.
What happens when a presidential push for new maps clashes with a state's own election timeline and legal concerns?
How will states draw election maps when the law shifts from voter impact to proving intentional discrimination?