Red or blue? GOP and Democrats eye next gerrymander targets after Supreme Court ruling

Published May 5, 2026 6:02pm ET | Updated May 5, 2026 6:02pm ET



The Supreme Court’s striking down of race-based redistricting in Louisiana has begun the next stage of the gerrymandering fight between Republicans and Democrats.

Republicans are eyeing new maps in Tennessee and Alabama, while House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) sent his right-hand man, Rep. Joe Morelle (D-NY), to Albany, New York, to discuss moving forward with redrawing district lines.

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