South Carolina Senate rejects Trump's call to redraw congressional map
The South Carolina Senate has rejected a Republican proposal to redraw congressional districts ahead of the primaries. This decision comes as early voting is already underway, with some senators arguing that it is too late to make changes. Meanwhile, a federal court in Alabama blocked a Republican-drawn map, citing racial discrimination concerns.
- ▪The South Carolina Senate rejected a plan to cancel congressional votes and schedule a new primary with revised districts.
- ▪GOP state Sen. Richard Cash stated that it was too late to stop an election that was already in progress.
- ▪A federal panel in Alabama issued a preliminary injunction against a Republican-drawn congressional map, citing intentional racial discrimination.
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Politics South Carolina Senate rejects Trump's call to redraw congressional map Updated on: May 26, 2026 / 2:27 PM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google As early in-person voting began Tuesday in South Carolina's primaries, the state Senate rejected a Republican plan to cancel those congressional votes and instead schedule a new primary under revised districts designed to help the GOP oust a longtime Democrat.Some senators said it was simply too late to make a change."South Carolina citizens are going to the polls today. And neither my conscience or common sense is going to let me stop an election that is already underway," GOP state Sen. Richard Cash said.Among the first to cast an early ballot in the small city of Orangeburg was Rep.
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