CAMEO+ eventPOLITICAL2026-05-05🇺🇸
Tennessee Republicans consider redrawing U.S. House district covering majority-Black Memphis
source: Tennessee Republican lawmakers -> target: Tennessee Democratic-held 9th Congressional District
On 2026-05-05, Tennessee Republican lawmakers returned to the Capitol for a special session to redraw the state’s 9th Congressional District, which includes most of Memphis and is currently the state’s only Democratic-held U.S. House seat. The move was described as a plan to break up the district and came amid pressure from President Donald Trump.
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NashvilleTennesseeNorth AmericaUnited StatesNorth America36.163, -86.782
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