Court blocks Alabama Republicans’ plan to instate new map
Federal judges have blocked Alabama Republicans' attempt to implement a new congressional map. The proposed map aimed to eliminate one of the two remaining Democratic-leaning districts in the state. Currently, Alabama's congressional representation consists of five Republican seats and two Democratic seats, which include two majority-black districts.
- ▪Federal judges blocked Alabama Republicans' plan to install a new congressional map.
- ▪The proposed map would have eliminated one of two remaining Democratic-leaning districts.
- ▪Alabama's current congressional map consists of five Republican seats and two Democratic seats.
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Federal judges blocked Alabama Republicans’ plan to install a new congressional map that would eliminate one of two remaining Democratic-leaning districts. The current congressional map has five Republican seats and two Democratic seats, the latter due to the former-mandated two majority-black districts. Republicans had hoped to install a new map to eliminate one of these seats, but a three-judge panel blocked the effort. Recommended Stories Court blocks Alabama Republicans’ plan to instate new maps What to watch in the high-stakes Texas primary runoff elections Elizabeth Warren wants to make midterm elections about universal childcare This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
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