Brian Kemp rules out Georgia redistricting before midterm elections

Published May 1, 2026 10:00am ET



Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) said on Friday he will not require Georgia to redraw its congressional map before the midterm elections, taking the opposite stance of his Republican counterparts in other states.

The governor’s rationale is that because the state’s elections are already underway, he won’t cancel the May 19 primary.

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