Georgia GOP Drops Plans to Redraw Maps During Special Session

Republican-led states across the South are moving to redraw congressional districts that had been created to boost Black voter representation, triggering a new wave of legal and political battles following a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that reshaped how courts evaluate claims under the Voting Rights Act.

But by skipping on redrawing lines now, Republicans could lose the opportunity to do so in the future — with the open-seat governor race to replace Kemp expected to be competitive.

Democrats celebrated a small victory in Georgia on Wednesday as GOP leaders shelved plans to redraw the state's congressional maps for the 2028 elections.

It comes as Republicans push to redraw voting districts to the party’s advantage in an effort to preserve its slim majority in the US House of Representatives.