Republican Redistricting Slows

The hysterical predictions of MASS changes seem to NOT be materizing…..

Republicans are slowing down a feared redistricting blitz across the Deep South, giving several longtime Black lawmakers a temporary reprieve.

Why it matters: Democrats had been grappling with the imminent collapse of Black political representation in the South after the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act in late April.

• As many as 19 Congressional Black Caucus members could be affected in a maximized national redistricting scenario, Black Caucus chair Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.) told NBC News on Tuesday.
• But Mississippi, Georgia and Louisiana have stepped back from the most aggressive redraw plans that were floated after the ruling.

Zoom in: In Louisiana, Republicans opted to eliminate only one Black-majority district instead of both. Democratic Reps. Cleo Fields and Troy Carter will have to compete for the remaining seat.

• In Mississippi, Gov. Tate Reeves canceled a special session scheduled for later this month. Reeves said Republicans will redraw the congressional districts ahead of the 2027 statewide elections to end the “reign of terror” of longtime Rep. Bennie Thompson (D), who replied by saying “deflection is real.”
• In Georgia, Gov. Brian Kemp said Wednesday he was calling for a special session on maps — but for the 2028 cycle instead of 2026. Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-Ga.) was the most likely target for a last-minute redraw.

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