Tennessee calls special session on map that could give Republicans 9-0 House sweep
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Updated · Fox News · May 4
Tennessee calls special session on map that could give Republicans 9-0 House sweep
7 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 4
The session starts Tuesday and will weigh a Memphis-centred redraw backed by Senator Marsha Blackburn after last week's Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v Callais.
Governor Bill Lee said the move is needed before election qualifying deadlines, while Democrats warn it could unseat Representative Steve Cohen and dilute Black voting strength.
Republicans control the legislature and see a chance to add a seat before the 2026 midterms, as other Southern Republican-led states also revisit maps after the court decision.
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