TN-09: Tennessee Republicans plan three-way split of Shelby County districts
A Tennessee congressional map redrawn by Republicans with direction from the White House cuts Shelby County into three districts designed to give the GOP complete control over the state and consolidate power in Williamson County.
Notably, Memphis would be drawn into the same districts as affluent Williamson in Middle Tennessee, home of Gov. Bill Lee, Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson and U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, a gubernatorial candidate.
To reach their goal, Republican lawmakers voted in a committee to change state law that prohibits redistricting in the middle of an apportionment cycle, even though they don’t have updated population figures. The state hasn’t made such a move since the law was adopted in 1972.
“We’re getting screwed,” said Memphis resident Martin Johnson, an organizer for the Equity Alliance in West Tennessee. “It’s trying to split up and dilute the Black vote.”
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