Harold Jones
Coverage of Harold Jones in the Nexus archive.
- Tennessee redrew its congressional map. Here’s who’s on your primary ballot.
Tennessee lawmakers redrew congressional maps in May, altering primary districts and candidates for the August 6 election. The 4th District now includes part of Davidson County, affecting candidates like Scott DesJarlais, who faces three Republican challengers and Democratic contender Mike Cortese. The 5th District also saw candidate shifts due to redistricting.
- Georgia Republican lawmakers drop plans to redistrict, citing pending legal cases
Georgia Republican lawmakers withdrew plans to redraw congressional and state district lines for the 2028 election during a special session, citing pending legal cases. They shifted focus to property tax relief, gas tax suspension, and ballot QR code removal instead of redistricting.
- Kemp calls June special session to address redistricting, ballot QR codes in Georgia
Governor Brian Kemp announced a June special session in Georgia to address redistricting for state and congressional districts and to revise the state's ballot QR code system. The move follows a U.S. Supreme Court decision weakening the Voting Rights Act and a 2024 state law banning QR code use for official ballot counts after July 1.