Georgia GOP lawmakers call off redistricting special session

The Georgia legislature plans to hold off on redrawing the state’s congressional map during Wednesday’s special legislative session, despite a request from Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) to take up redistricting ahead of the 2028 election cycle.

Instead, Republican leaders said they want lawmakers to focus on tax relief measures and ratifying the state’s gas tax suspension. In a letter to Kemp, House GOP leaders argued that any redistricting effort should proceed only after lawmakers have had sufficient time to evaluate the implications of a recent Supreme Court ruling.