Redistricting push in South Carolina fails after state Senate bails

Published May 26, 2026 2:05pm ET | Updated May 26, 2026 3:04pm ET



The South Carolina Senate has put an end to a recent redistricting push, voting 24-20 against advancing a new map.

After the Supreme Court decision last month that overturned Louisiana’s second majority-black district, President Donald Trump and his allies pushed South Carolina Republicans to push through a new map that would redraw its single majority-black district.

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