South Carolina May Redraw House Map, Threatening Jim Clyburn's 17-Term Seat

13 articles · Updated · NPR · May 23

South Carolina could redraw its congressional districts, a move that may weaken or even eliminate the political base of Rep. Jim Clyburn, the state's most prominent Democrat.
The pressure to revisit the map follows a Supreme Court decision that weakened a key section of the Voting Rights Act, giving Southern states more room to alter districts previously shaped by federal protections.
Clyburn, now in his 17th term, has long depended on a district built around Black voters in the state; new lines could dilute that support and reshape South Carolina's representation in Washington.
The potential remap would make South Carolina the latest Southern battleground over post-Voting Rights Act redistricting, with implications extending beyond one seat to Black political power in the region.

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