POLITICSJul 8 · 10:02 UTCTENNESSEE LOOKOUTAdam Friedman

‘What do we have in common’: Traveling the 250 miles through Tennessee’s House District 9

Tennessee's new 9th Congressional District stretches from Nolensville through rural towns to Memphis International Airport, created by a Republican-led legislature to eliminate the last Democratic-held seat. The district splits Memphis across three districts, aiming to dilute Black voter influence and shift political representation.

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Tennessee's 9th Congressional DistrictplaceKrystal DonnellypersonPulaskiplaceMemphis International AirportplaceRepublican-led legislatureorganizationBrent TaylorpersonU.S. Supreme CourtorganizationU.S. Route 41Aplace

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