Georgia GOP Leaders Reject Kemp's 2028 Redistricting Push as Voting Rights Risks Loom
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Updated · The Associated Press · Jun 17
Georgia GOP Leaders Reject Kemp's 2028 Redistricting Push as Voting Rights Risks Loom
3 articles · Updated · The Associated Press · Jun 17
Summary
Georgia Republican legislative leaders refused to redraw congressional and legislative maps in a special session, handing Gov. Brian Kemp a setback just before lawmakers convened in Atlanta.
Jon Burns said the GOP should not rush after the Supreme Court's April Callais ruling, citing uncertainty over how race can be used in mapmaking and pending litigation over Georgia's current districts.
Black voters matter chants filled the Capitol as activists warned new maps could dilute minority voting power in a state where 5 of 14 U.S. House districts are majority or plurality nonwhite.
The decision also slows Donald Trump's broader push for GOP-led states to redraw districts before the November midterms; Republicans see up to 16 potential House gains nationally and may revisit Georgia later this year.