Tennessee legislature redraws Memphis congressional district, splitting the city into three Republican-leaning districts

Tennessee's Republican-controlled legislature has redrawn the congressional district that encompasses Memphis, replacing the city's single Democratic-leaning House seat with three Republican-leaning districts. The redistricting splits the city's majority-Black population across multiple districts that extend into rural and conservative areas, with neighboring residents now placed in different congressional districts. The redrawing is part of a broader pattern of redistricting efforts affecting midterm elections across multiple states.