Redistricting blues: GOP's new maps blocked in two Southern states

Republicans' redistricting offensive suffered a series of setbacks Tuesday when South Carolina's GOP-run legislature rejected a new map and federal judges tossed out Alabama's redrawn congressional districts.

Redistricting blues: GOP's new maps blocked in two Southern states

TL;DR

  • South Carolina's GOP-run legislature rejected a new redistricting map.
  • Federal judges threw out Alabama's redrawn congressional districts.
  • These events represent setbacks for the Republican redistricting offensive.