tennessee redistricting

Tennessee's House Speaker has removed all Democrats from House committees, further limiting the time they’re able to debate legislation in the Republican supermajority.

Tennessee’s new congressional maps are now facing multiple legal challenges, as voters, candidates and the NAACP, file to stop new maps from going into effect before the midterms.

Tennessee’s Senate map will likely stay in place for the 2024 election despite a three-judge ruling issued last month.

Plaintiffs want expedited rulings

A coalition that includes The Equity Alliance and the NAACP of Tennessee allege the plan violates the Constitution and suppresses the votes of Black Tennesseans

The differences in the two states’ process pose a tough fight for Tennessee advocates for change

When the Republican-controlled Tennessee legislature gathered to redraw congressional maps earlier this year, they had a goal. They wanted to gain a seat in the U.S. House, and they did that by splicing Davidson County, home to Nashville, into three more rural, Republican-leaning districts. That could dilute the Democratic stronghold just enough to give the GOP another seat on their quest to take back the House this November.

The 20th Judicial District Chancery Court is ordering Republicans to redraw Senate maps in a lawsuit over their constitutionality.

Three Tennesseans have filed a lawsuit against Gov. Bill Lee over the redistricting process. In the complaint, filed Wednesday afternoon, the plaintiffs say the state House and Senate maps were drawn largely out of view of the public, and without input from elected Democrats.

Tennessee lawmakers are expected to take final votes on newly drawn electoral districts this week and voting rights advocates are already eyeing legal challenges.