ABCNEWS - Warnock calls on Democrats to investigate those who redrew maps
Senator Raphael Warnock is urging his party to investigate officials who he says have “manipulated their maps to silence the voices of Black voters."
NYTIMES (Eduardo Medina, Emily Cochrane and Nick Corasaniti) - South Carolina Senate Does Not Act on New Midterm Map, Defying Trump
With early voting already underway, it became clear there was no longer enough support to use new lines before the November midterm elections.
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - SCOTUS vacates redistricting rulings in Mississippi, North Dakota
Mississippi, however, has appeared to pour cold water on the prospect of a redraw in time for 2026, with Gov. Tate Reeves, R, canceling a special session and saying he saw "no need" to redraw the maps.
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - US Supreme Court denies Virginia's redistricting appeal
Virginia Democrats filed an emergency appeal Monday after the Virginia Supreme Court struck down the state's redistricting referendum last week, ruling that the legislative process in which the referendum was created was unconstitutional.
NPR (Nina Totenberg) - Supreme Court is death knell for Virginia's Democratic-friendly congressional maps
The new map was drawn by Democrats and approved by Virginia voters, but the state Supreme Court declared the referendum null and void because lawmakers failed to follow the proper procedures to get the issue on the ballot.
NYTIMES (Abbie VanSickle) - Supreme Court Rejects Virginia Democrats’ Effort to Reinstate New Voting Map
State officials had asked the justices to step in to allow the state to use a congressional map in the midterms that was drawn by Democrats and recently approved by voters.
REDSTATE (Nick Arama) - Redistricting Bears Fruit With a Stunning Move From TN Dem
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - South Carolina Governor Calls Special Session on Redistricting to Reverse RINO Sabotage.
South Carolina's General Assembly has started its special legislative session to redraw the state's congressional map.
Governor of South Carolina Henry McMaster (R) summoned state legislators to the General Assembly for a special session to redraw the state’s congressional map. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: South Carolina’s General Assembly has started its special legislative session to redraw the state’s congressional map, following a Supreme Court ruling that racially gerrmandered minority-majority districts are unconstitutional. KEY QUOTE: “I have issued an Executive Order calling the General Assembly back for an extra legislative session to address the state budget and congressional districts beginning Friday, May 15, at 11:00 AM.” – Governor Henry McMaster on X. DETAIL: On Thursday, Governor McMaster called for the South Carolina…Open
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Florida Redistricting Fight Heads to Court
On Friday, a judge in Florida will hear arguments on whether to uphold its new map, which could help Republicans gain several new seats. Challengers say it violates Florida’s Fair District rules, which bar maps drawn in favor of or against a party or incumbent. NewsNation’s Elizabeth Prann joins “Morning in America” with the latest. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
NYTIMES (Eduardo Medina) - South Carolina Governor Formally Calls for Redistricting Special Session
But he stopped short of ordering lawmakers to redo the map so that Republicans could sweep the state’s congressional delegation, which President Trump has pressured them to do.