Alabama congressional map gets new black district that likely hands Democrats one seat
Kaelan Deese
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A federal court-appointed special master picked a new congressional map for Alabama with an additional black-majority district, which likely will result in the addition of a Democratic member to the state’s delegation.
The new map is a product of a federal court panel of judges that twice found the lines drawn by the Republican-controlled legislature likely violated the Voting Rights Act by diminishing the power of black voters. The decision by a special master means these lines will likely be used for the 2024 election, despite vows to challenge them in the future from Republican lawmakers.
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Alabama is the first state to get new congressional lines this year, though states including North Carolina are expected to have their maps redrawn by the end of this year.
Republicans in the state lost a bid to keep their map at the Supreme Court earlier this year and made a bid to challenge the district court’s judgment that was upheld by the justices in a 5-4 vote.
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Last month, the Supreme Court held without issuing a new written opinion that the new lines did not meet the requirements put in place by the district court panel.
This is a developing story and will be updated.