Kemp: No Map Redraw for 2026 Georgia Midterms Due to Ongoing Voting

Sat, 02 May 2026 15:49:00 +0200

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced that the state will not redraw its congressional maps before the 2026 midterm elections. He cited the Supreme Court's recent decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which he praised for restoring fairness to redistricting by allowing states to create maps reflecting voters' will rather than federal judges' preferences. Kemp noted that early voting for the 2026 elections is already underway, making any changes to the maps impossible this cycle. However, he acknowledged that the ruling clearly requires Georgia to adopt new electoral maps before the 2028 election cycle. This comes amid broader Republican pushes for redistricting following the Supreme Court's rejection of Louisiana's map, which had added a second majority-Black district deemed overly race-based. Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry canceled primaries there to redraw maps, and President Donald Trump urged Tennessee to eliminate a Democratic seat. Kemp's stance maintains the current maps, originally