The Republican project isn’t to win in November. It’s to make November cease to matter | Jamil Smith
The article discusses the recent changes in electoral maps in Tennessee that have diminished Black representation in Congress. It highlights the actions of the Republican-led state legislature and the implications of a Supreme Court ruling that weakened the Voting Rights Act. The author argues that these changes are part of a broader strategy to undermine Black political power in the South.
- ▪A new electoral map in Tennessee has divided the ninth district, effectively ending Representative Steve Cohen's career.
- ▪The map has folded a significant portion of Black constituents into Williamson County, known for its Confederate heritage.
- ▪The Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v Callais has weakened protections for Black representation, prompting Republicans to alter electoral maps across several states.
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| Publication time | Tue, 19 May 2026 14:00:05 GMT |
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‘A speaker of a state legislature stripped legislators of every committee assignment, in part, for the distribution of earplugs.’ Photograph: Seth Herald/ReutersView image in fullscreen‘A speaker of a state legislature stripped legislators of every committee assignment, in part, for the distribution of earplugs.’ Photograph: Seth Herald/ReutersOpinionUS voting rightsThe Republican project isn’t to win in November. It’s to make November cease to matterJamil SmithNew electoral maps are erasing Black representations. The effort takes its cues from American historyTue 19 May 2026 10.00 EDTLast modified on Tue 19 May 2026 10.01 EDTShareEarly this month, a single pen stroke effectively ended representative Steve Cohen’s career in Congress.
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