Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed into law a new congressional map Thursday designed to give Republicans one more seat in Congress and protect President Trump’s control over the House. State ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Amid raucous protests Thursday, Republicans in Tennessee enacted a new U.S. House map that carves up a majority-Black district in Memphis, reshaping it to the GOP’s advantage ...

The Republican-backed map splits Shelby County and Nashville each into three separate congressional districts, drawing fierce opposition from Democrats and members of the public. Update May 7, 2026: ...

Tennessee's General Assembly approved a new congressional map on May 7 that splits Memphis and divides the city's majority Black voters into neighboring districts, intended to eliminate that state’s ...

This story has been updated after the Tennessee General Assembly approved the new congressional map. At the behest of President Donald Trump, Tennessee Republicans have swiftly moved to redraw the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Democratic Sens. London Lamar and Ramesh Akbari of Memphis and Sen. Charlane Oliver of Nashville outside Senate chambers on May 5, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Tennessee Republicans voted Thursday to redraw congressional districts, specifically targeting the majority-Black ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Tennessee’s Republican Legislature redrew Memphis’ congressional district, splitting the majority-Black city into ...

Tennessee's redistricting special legislative session Tuesday will weigh a map that will potentially turn the state's lone blue district red before the 2026 midterms. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, who is ...