Trump Action Archive

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• Alabama Governor Calls for Redistricting Despite Court Injunction — Alabama Governor Kay Ivey called for the state to redraw its congressional maps, despite a federal court injunction that prohibits such actions until after the 2030 census.

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• Louisiana Governor Suspends Congressional Primary Election — Following the Supreme Court's ruling, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry suspended a congressional primary election that was already underway to allow Republican legislators to redraw district maps, aiming to convert at

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• Redistricting Efforts Expand Across Multiple States — Republican-dominated legislatures in Ohio, Missouri, North Carolina, Texas, and Florida have engaged in redistricting efforts to secure additional Republican seats, while states like Tennessee, South Carolina

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• Tennessee Passes New Congressional Map — On May 7, 2026, Tennessee's Republican supermajority passed a new congressional map that divides Shelby County, home to majority-Black Memphis, into three Republican-controlled districts.
• Tennessee Republicans approve new congressional map — On May 7, Republican lawmakers in Tennessee approved a new congressional map that dismantles the state's only majority-Black congressional district by splitting Black voters in Memphis and Shelby County across three

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• NAACP Files Emergency Lawsuit Against Tennessee Redistricting — On May 7, 2026, the NAACP Tennessee State Conference filed an emergency lawsuit in Davidson County Chancery Court to block the newly passed congressional map.
• NAACP files emergency petition against Tennessee redistricting — The NAACP Tennessee State Conference filed an emergency petition on May 7 in Davidson County Chancery Court, challenging the legality of the new congressional map and the repeal of the mid-decade redistricting ban.
• NAACP Files Lawsuit Against Tennessee Redistricting — The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has filed a lawsuit to block the redistricting efforts in Tennessee, which they argue enforce a racial gerrymander and strip effective

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• Virginia Attorney General Files Petition to Stay Court Ruling — Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones filed a petition with the Virginia Supreme Court to stay its ruling that struck down the redistricting referendum, pending an appeal to the U.S.
• Virginia Supreme Court Strikes Down Redistricting Referendum — The Virginia Supreme Court invalidated a redistricting referendum in a 4-3 decision, citing procedural issues with the timing of the constitutional amendment's passage.
• Virginia Supreme Court rules against Democratic-drawn congressional map — The Virginia Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Republican challenge, invalidating the results of a special election that approved a new Democratic-drawn congressional map.

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• Indiana Republican Primary Results — On May 5, 2026, Indiana held primary elections where five out of seven state senators who had previously defied former President Donald Trump's demand to redraw the state's congressional maps were ousted.

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• Tennessee special legislative session on redistricting — Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has called a special legislative session starting May 5 to review and potentially redraw the state's congressional map, specifically targeting the 9th Congressional District, which is

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• Protest at Tennessee Capitol against redistricting session — On May 5, hundreds of protesters gathered at the Tennessee Capitol to oppose the special legislative session called by Governor Bill Lee to redraw the state's congressional map.

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• Fulton County files motion to quash federal subpoena for poll worker details — Fulton County, Georgia, has filed a motion in federal court to quash a subpoena issued by Dan Bishop, the interim US attorney for North Carolina's middle district.

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• US Supreme Court Expedites Voting Rights Act Ruling — The US Supreme Court expedited a ruling that allows Louisiana to redraw its congressional maps before the midterm elections.

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• DOJ Subpoenas Personal Information of Fulton County Election Workers — The Department of Justice, under Trump's administration, issued a grand jury subpoena in April demanding personal information of workers and volunteers from the 2020 election in Fulton County, Georgia.

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• Supreme Court decision impacts Voting Rights Act — The United States Supreme Court issued a decision that significantly weakens the Voting Rights Act, affecting laws that have historically facilitated racial gerrymandering.
• Supreme Court issues opinion on election-related case — The Supreme Court issued an opinion in a case concerning election rules, which has significant implications for voting rights and the administration of elections.
• Supreme Court ruling affects Voting Rights Act — The U.S.