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May 18 - May 24
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The Supreme Court vacated and remanded redistricting cases in Mississippi and North Dakota under Callais. Alabama split its primaries under post-Callais maps. Louisiana's House committee advanced SB 121 to eliminate a majority-Black district. South Carolina's Senate advanced two cloture votes to end Rep. Clyburn's district. AIPAC spent a record $32 million to defeat Thomas Massie in Kentucky. The Senate confirmed 49 Trump nominees in a single 46-43 vote under S.Res.690 — bypassing individual debate — including Sheria Clarke, who refused to acknowledge 2020 election results. Defense Secretary Hegseth campaigned in the Kentucky primary, breaking long-standing Pentagon norms.
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Samuel AlitoJohn RobertsEKElena KaganHarmeet DhillonMWMichael WaldmanTheresa Gillespie IsomJohnny DuPreeMSMississippi State Conference of the NAACPTMTurtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians
May 18
Supreme Court sends Voting Rights Act cases in Mississippi and North Dakota back to lower courts
SCOTUS vacates rulings that cost Mississippi Republicans their supermajority
May 19
Alabama splits its primary under post-Callais maps
Alabama split its primary: 4 of 7 congressional districts voided, August redo ordered
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May 21
Louisiana committee advances map to erase majority-Black district
Republican map would cut Louisiana's Black congressional seats in half
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May 23
South Carolina Senate kills aggressive Republican push to eliminate Clyburn's seat
GOP map cuts Black voting-age share of SC's only Black congressional district by 10 points
May 19
AIPAC and Trump-backed groups spend record $32 million in Kentucky primary to defeat Massie
Epstein petition + $32M: Trump and AIPAC end Massie's 14-year career
May 18
Senate confirms 49 Trump nominees in single en bloc vote
49 nominees confirmed in minutes; Democrats say advice-and-consent is now bypassed
May 19
Senate confirms Sheria Clarke as federal judge despite refusal to acknowledge 2020 election results
Eight Democrats help confirm a judge who won't say who won 2020
May 18
Defense Secretary Hegseth campaigns in Kentucky primary, breaking long-standing Pentagon norms
Defense secretary stumps for candidate, igniting Hatch Act fight
