Reeves Backs Redrawing Mississippi's 2nd District to Oust Thompson as SCOTUS Rules 6-3 on Race Maps
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Updated · WLBT · May 13
Reeves Backs Redrawing Mississippi's 2nd District to Oust Thompson as SCOTUS Rules 6-3 on Race Maps
6 articles · Updated · WLBT · May 13
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves publicly endorsed redrawing the state’s congressional map, saying it is only a matter of time before changes hit the 2nd District held by Democrat Bennie Thompson.
The push follows the Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais that courts cannot require districts to be created solely on race, a major shift in Voting Rights Act interpretation.
Reeves made the comments hours after saying he would cancel a special session on state Supreme Court redistricting, though only the governor can call lawmakers back to redraw congressional lines.
Thompson, who has represented the 2nd District since 1993, answered that voters—not state leaders—will decide his future, while other Mississippi Republicans intensified calls to redraw the seat despite expected federal lawsuits.
With a landmark ruling reshaping voting maps, what does fair representation now mean for minority communities?
How can states prove districting is race-neutral when demographics and geography are so closely linked?