Brian Kemp announced that Georgia will not pursue congressional redistricting before the midterm elections. The governor's decision rests on the timing of the state's electoral calendar—early voting had already begun—making it impractical to cancel the May 19 primary and implement a new map.
Kemp's position contrasts with Republican efforts underway in Louisiana and Tennessee. Those states are planning to redraw their congressional districts following a Supreme Court decision that, according to Republican officials, "restores fairness to our redistricting process and allows states to pass electoral maps that reflect the will of the voters, not the will of federal judges."
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee indicated his administration "would work hard to correct the unconstitutional flaw in the Congressional Maps of the Great State of Tennessee." Republican operatives suggested that successful redistricting in Tennessee could yield Republicans "one extra seat" in the state's House delegation, where they currently hold an 8-1 advantage.
Though Kemp ruled out redistricting for the 2024 cycle, the governor indicated he could call lawmakers back to the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta to consider a GOP-friendly map for the 2028 election cycle before leaving office in January 2027.
