American politician, governor of Alabama since 2017
Courts and lawmakers are negotiating mid-decade redistricting amid a Supreme Court ruling that weakens the Voting Rights Act. Alabama and Florida are among states revisiting congressional maps, with August special primaries and a looming federal review of district lines.
Since mid-May 2026, Republican-led Southern legislatures have been moving to redraw U.S. House maps after a Supreme Court ruling weakened parts of the Voting Rights Act. Federal judges in Alabama have blocked a new map, South Carolina lawmakers have stalled a Trump-backed redistricting push, and Tennessee and Louisiana have enacted plans that would dilute Black-majority districts.
The Supreme Court has granted Alabama’s emergency appeal to use a map adopted three years ago, permitting a majority-Black population in only one of seven districts. The decision, with three liberal justices dissenting, marks a continuation of the broader redistricting fight tied to efforts to protect the GOP’s House majority ahead of elections in August and November.