Tennessee Republicans pass congressional map that wipes out Democrat-leaning district

The Tennessee General Assembly on Thursday approved a new congressional map that will likely eliminate the state's sole Democrat in the U.S. House ahead of the November election.

Tennessee Republicans pass congressional map that wipes out Democrat-leaning district

TL;DR

  • Tennessee General Assembly approved a new congressional map.
  • The map is expected to eliminate the state's sole Democrat in the U.S. House.
  • This occurs before the November election.