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Politik·3.6.2026KI-Zusammenfassung

Supreme Court Allows Alabama to Use GOP-Favored Congressional Map

The Supreme Court has allowed Alabama to use a Republican-favored congressional map, overturning a lower court's finding of intentional discrimination against Black voters. This decision enables the state to proceed with special primaries using a map with only one majority-Black district, reflecting a broader Republican effort to secure House seats.

The Independent World

3 Min. Lesezeit

Republicans Push to Redraw Districts Ahead of Midterms

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Politik·23.5.2026KI-Zusammenfassung

Republicans Push to Redraw Districts Ahead of Midterms

Republicans are aggressively redrawing congressional districts in states like Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, and South Carolina to gain an advantage in the upcoming midterm elections, following a Supreme Court decision that weakened minority protections under the Voting Rights Act.

ABC News

4 Min. Lesezeit

SC House Republicans pass redistricting plan to boost GOP power

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Politik·20.5.2026KI-Zusammenfassung

SC House Republicans pass redistricting plan to boost GOP power

South Carolina House Republicans approved a redistricting plan Tuesday, aiming to create an additional GOP-held congressional seat. The move, supported by President Trump, targets the state's only Democratic-held district and could lead to postponed primaries and lawsuits. Democrats criticized the plan, citing concerns about Black voters' representation.

ABC News

4 Min. Lesezeit

Activists Recreate 1965 Voting Rights March to Protest Supreme Court Ruling

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Politik·17.5.2026KI-Zusammenfassung

Activists Recreate 1965 Voting Rights March to Protest Supreme Court Ruling

Activists, including Keith Odom, retraced the 1965 voting rights march to Montgomery, Alabama, to protest a Supreme Court ruling that weakened the Voting Rights Act. The rally highlighted intergenerational concerns about voting access and representation.

NPR News

5 Min. Lesezeit

Tennessee Redistricting Splits Memphis, Likely Favoring Republicans

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Politik·15.5.2026KI-Zusammenfassung

Tennessee Redistricting Splits Memphis, Likely Favoring Republicans

Tennessee Republicans' redistricting plan splits Memphis across three congressional seats, likely favoring Republicans, sparking lawsuits from Democrats and voting rights groups who allege racial discrimination.

NPR News

Alabama splits U.S. House primaries after court ruling; S.C. redistricting stalls

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12.5.2026

Alabama splits U.S. House primaries after court ruling; S.C. redistricting stalls

Alabama will hold a special primary election for four of its seven congressional districts, after the Supreme Court cleared the way — and as redistricting ripples through the South.

NPR News

Alabama to Hold Special Primary Election for 4 Congressional Districts

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12.5.2026KI-Zusammenfassung

Alabama to Hold Special Primary Election for 4 Congressional Districts

Alabama will hold a special primary election for 4 congressional districts after the US Supreme Court cleared the way for the state to use a previously blocked map, potentially increasing Republican chances of gaining a House seat.

NPR News

4 Min. Lesezeit

Alabama Proceeds with Special Primary Election for 4 Congressional Districts Amid Redistricting Controversy

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Politik·12.5.2026KI-Zusammenfassung

Alabama Proceeds with Special Primary Election for 4 Congressional Districts Amid Redistricting Controversy

Alabama will hold a special primary election on August 11 for 4 congressional districts (1st, 2nd, 6th, 7th) after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the use of a 2023 map, potentially favoring Republican gains by reducing a largely Black, Democratic-held district.

Florida Republicans slice and dice congressional districts: How a new map could cost Democrats seats

The redrawn congressional district lines that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will soon sign into law are intended to help Republicans pick up as many as four U.S. House seats in November — a scenario that would cost some Democrats their seats

ABC News