GOP Stacking Wins As Redistricting Fight Going Badly For Dems

Tennessee Republicans unveiled a new congressional map Tuesday that could eliminate the state’s final Democratic-held House seat, marking the latest escalation in the national redistricting battle reshaping the political landscape ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

The proposed map, released by Tennessee legislative leaders, would create a projected 9-0 Republican congressional delegation by redrawing the Nashville-area district currently represented by Democrats. Republican leaders argued the overhaul complies with recent Supreme Court rulings limiting the use of race in redistricting decisions while allowing states broad authority to draw maps based on partisan considerations.

“Tennessee joins other red and blue states in redrawing their congressional maps,” Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton said in a statement accompanying the release of the map.