Alabama sets special election after Supreme Court allows 2023 congressional map

Published May 12, 2026 2:18pm ET | Updated May 12, 2026 2:18pm ET



The Alabama governor has set new election plans after the Supreme Court cleared the state to move forward with its preferred congressional map.

The decision, issued Monday in a 6–3 ruling by the Supreme Court, allowed Alabama to revert to its 2023 legislature-approved congressional map while lower courts revisit the case under a new legal standard established in Louisiana v. Callais. That earlier ruling raised the threshold for proving intentional racial discrimination in redistricting cases.

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