Louisiana, Tennessee Move to Erase 2 Democratic House Seats Through Redistricting
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Updated · The Bulwark · May 12
Louisiana, Tennessee Move to Erase 2 Democratic House Seats Through Redistricting
10 articles · Updated · The Bulwark · May 12
Louisiana and Tennessee are accelerating redistricting plans aimed at removing their lone Democratic House members, widening a state-by-state push for single-party congressional delegations before 2028.
That escalation is being driven by winner-take-all politics and pressure from Republicans to maximize House seats, with Tennessee already approving a map that openly sought to hand the GOP all of its seats.
South Carolina and Alabama are described as close to similar moves, while Indiana is seen as a likely next entrant in the same strategy.
Blue states are expected to retaliate rather than keep anti-gerrymandering restraints, raising the prospect of a broader national redistricting arms race.
As more states redraw maps mid-decade, what does this trend mean for the future of stable voter representation?
How will the Supreme Court's new standards on redistricting impact legal challenges to maps that divide historic communities?