McMaster calls a South Carolina special session to redraw maps that eliminate Clyburn's majority-Black district

Gov. Henry McMaster called a special session on May 14, 2026, ordering South Carolina lawmakers to reconvene to redraw congressional maps after the Republican Senate rejected redistricting 29-17. The Republican-led House passed a seven-district map 74-37 after midnight on May 20, reconfiguring lines to give Republicans a 7-0 advantage and eliminating the majority-Black 6th District held by 17-term Rep. Jim Clyburn. The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the map within hours, with one final cloture vote required before it could reach the governor.