Lawmakers mum on where new US House map came from, but data shows two clear criteria

Tennessee’s new U.S. House map, introduced after the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act, splits Memphis to dilute the majority-Black district and create nine seats favoring Trump and Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s 2018 and 2024 vote shares. The map faces three lawsuits and criticism for partisan gerrymandering, with Republicans aiming to expand their congressional advantage from 8-1 to 9-0.