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Redistricting battles intensify after Voting Rights Act ruling

May 3, 2026

Summary

Following the Supreme Court's ruling on the Voting Rights Act, a fast-moving redistricting fight has intensified across the South, with Republican governors in Alabama and Tennessee calling special sessions to consider new congressional maps.

How coverage differs

  • Left: Republican governors push maps undermining Voting Rights Act protections Left-leaning outlets emphasize the intensifying redistricting battles across the South following the Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act ruling. They highlight how Republican governors in Alabama and Tennessee are calling special sessions to consider new congressional maps, potentially impacting minority representation.
  • Center: Southern states grapple with redistricting after VRA ruling Center outlets report on the factual developments following the Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act ruling, noting the calls for special sessions by Republican governors in Alabama and Tennessee. They describe the legislative process underway to consider new congressional maps.

Coverage by lane

Left

  • Redistricting battle intensifies in states after US Supreme Court ruling on Voting Rights Act - AP News

Center

  • Alabama, Tennessee GOP governors call special sessions after Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act decision

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