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Tennessee Republicans pass new House map to break up state's lone Democratic seat
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Tennessee Republicans pass new House map to break up state's lone Democratic seat

NPR Politics · May 8, 2026, 8:43 AM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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Tennessee is the first state to draw a new U.S. House map after the Supreme Court's move last week to weaken the Voting Rights Act's protections against racial discrimination in redistricting.

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