May 2, 2026executiveredistrictingBlack districtsspecial sessionexecutive
Lee calls special session to redraw Tennessee congressional map
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee calls a special legislative session to redistrict Tennessee's 9th Congressional District, a majority-Black Memphis-based seat held by Democrat Steve Cohen. The coordination occurs with President Trump. Lee states: \"He would work hard to correct the unconstitutional flaw in the Congressional Maps of the Great State of Tennessee.\"