NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Tennessee Republicans revealed a new U.S. congressional map during a special session aimed at redistricting the state on May 6.
The controversial proposal unveiled on Wednesday would divide the Democratic stronghold of Memphis into three U.S. congressional seats as opposed to one, which is currently held by Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.).
The split would likely result in all of Tennessee’s nine congressional districts leaning Republican, which could eliminate the only Democratic voice representing the Volunteer State in the midterms.
Cohen—who currently represents District 9 covering parts of Shelby County, including the city of Memphis, and Tipton County—testified before the Tennessee State Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday and urged lawmakers to reconsider redrawing the map….
Tennessee Reveals New Congressional Map Proposal
