Alabama, Tennessee take on redistricting as voters in Indiana, Ohio head to polls

President Donald Trump's immense sway over the GOP was on the line tonight in Indiana’s primary, as the president’s endorsements in key Republican state Senate nomination races were being tested.

And it appears Trump's grip over the Republican Party remains extremely strong.

Five months ago, Republicans in the GOP-dominated Indiana state Senate withstood immense pressure from Trump and his allies and voted down congressional redistricting, which would have given solidly red Indiana two more right-leaning U.S. House seats ahead of the midterms.

Fast-forward to present day, and eight of those state senators faced GOP primary challenges. Seeking retribution, the president endorsed challengers to seven of the eight Republican lawmakers who voted against the redistricting bill.

The Associated Press reports that fIve Trump-endorsed candidates have won, with one incumbent surviving, and one race yet to be decided.

Trump-backed Blake Fletcher has defeated incumbent state Sen. Travis Holdman in Indiana's 19th District, in the northeastern part of the state. And Michelle Davis, who was supported by the president, topped incumbent Sen. Greg Walker in District 41 in central Indiana.

Tracey Powell, who was also supported by Trump, defeated incumbent state Sen. Jim Buck in District 21 in central Indiana. Buck was backed by former Vice President Mike Pence, who was elected congressman and later governor of Indiana before serving as Trump’s first vice president.

In District 11 in northern Indiana, incumbent Linda Rogers was defeated by Trump-endorsed Brian Schmutzler.

And the AP also reports that in northwestern Indiana's District 1, Trump-supported Trevor De Vries topped incumbent state Sen. Dan Dernulc.

Only one state senator has survived so far. Sen. Greg Goode defeated two challengers, Trump-backed Brenda Wilson and Alexandra Wilson, in District 38, in western Indiana.

Meanwhile, in District 39, Trump-backed Jeff Ellington won the GOP nomination in an open-seat race where there was no incumbent.

Find out more about the race results in Indiana.

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The Republican Governors Association (RGA) praised Vivek Ramaswamy following his primary victory in Ohio, touting his economic agenda while taking aim at his Democratic opponent.

“Congratulations to Vivek Ramaswamy on his victory. Vivek’s promise to Ohio families is simple: lower costs, bigger paychecks, and a world class education for Ohio’s kids,” RGA chair and Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte said. “He has spent his career turning bold ideas into real results, and stands ready to make Ohio the best place to live, work, and raise a family.

“Ohio families have seen the disastrous results of Amy Acton’s progressive leadership,” he continued. “Acton will treat taxpayers like an open checkbook, implementing the same failed tax-and-spend policies that led to crushing inflation and smaller paychecks.”

The Democratic Governors Association is already going on the attack against Republican Vivek Ramaswamy following his primary victory in Ohio’s governor race.

“Vivek Ramaswamy is an out-of-touch presidential also-ran whose harmful agenda would drive costs even higher and make life harder for Ohio families already struggling to make ends meet,” DGA Executive Director Meghan Meehan-Draper said in a statement.

“Ramaswamy called Ohioans ‘lazy’ and ‘mediocre,’ dismissed higher costs as a ‘perceived’ issue, and said that he thinks Medicare and Medicaid were a ‘mistake,’” she continued. “That alone would be disqualifying, but he’s also pushing plans that would shutter schools and explode the sales tax, forcing working families to foot the bill for his expensive and deeply unpopular proposals.

“Ohioans aren’t buying Ramaswamy’s scams, they know they can’t afford him in the governor’s office, and we look forward to making sure he never gets anywhere near it,” Meehan-Draper added.

The statement signals Democrats are moving quickly to define Ramaswamy ahead of his general election matchup against Democrat Dr. Amy Acton.

Republican Vivek Ramaswamy has secured the GOP nomination for governor in Ohio, setting up a high-stakes general election battle in the state against Democrat Dr. Amy Acton.

“I’m proud to officially say that today it is our pleasure to become the Republican nominee for the governor of Ohio,” Ramaswamy told supporters during his primary night victory speech.

Ramaswamy pledged to “make Ohio greater than we have ever been.”

“That’s what we’re about to do together. So, thank you tonight for kicking off the next chapter of this journey,” he said.

Ramaswamy also drew a sharp contrast with Acton, arguing the race represents a defining moment for the state.

“I do believe this marks without exception the single most consequential election for governor that our state has ever seen in our history,” he said. “There has never been a greater contrast between two candidates.”

Vivek Ramaswamy on Tuesday won the 2026 Republican gubernatorial nomination in his home state of Ohio, the Associated Press reports.

Ramaswamy, who grabbed national attention when he ran for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination before dropping out and becoming a top surrogate for President Donald Trump, defeated longshot rival Casey Putsch, an automotive entrepreneur.

His victory sets the stage for a high-profile general election battle for governor in the key midterm Midwestern battleground state.

Now, the multimillionaire biotech entrepreneur and business leader who is backed by Trump will face off in November's general election against Democrat Amy Acton, a doctor and researcher who served as director of the state Department of Health from 2019 to 2020.

Acton was unopposed as she captured the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in Ohio.

The winner in November will succeed term-limited GOP Gov. Mike DeWine.

Once a top general election battleground state, Ohio has shifted to the right over the past decade, with Trump carrying the state by 11 points in the 2024 election. But polls indicate this year's race for governor between Ramaswamy and Acton will be very competitive.

Former longtime Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio on Tuesday won his party's 2026 Senate nomination, the Associated Press reports.

Brown, who served three decades in Congress before being defeated for re-election in 2024 by now-GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno, will face off in this year's general election with Republican Sen. John Husted, Ohio's former lieutenant governor who was appointed to replace Vice President JD Vance.

The general election winner will fill the final two years of Vance's Senate term. Vance, who was elected to the Senate in 2022, stepped down from the chamber after he and President Donald Trump won the 2024 election for president and vice president.

The Senate race in Ohio is one of a handful that will decide if Republicans successfully defend their slim majority in the chamber, or if the Democrats win back control for the first time in four years.

Brown defeated long-shot rival Ron Kincaid, an IT professional and Special Olympics coach, to capture the Democratic Senate nomination. Husted ran unopposed for the Republican Party's Senate nomination.

Once a top general election battleground state, Ohio has shifted to the right over the past decade, with Trump carrying the state by 11 points in the 2024 election.

But this year's races for the Senate and governor are expected to be very competitive.

Vice President JD Vance framed the 2026 midterm elections as a defining choice for voters during a campaign stop in Des Moines, Iowa, as he rallied support for Republican candidates.

“I'm here today to talk a little bit about the stakes in November of 2026, because I think that we have done a lot in Washington, D.C., to be proud of,” he said. “But the fundamental question for us in this election is actually not any specific question of public policy. It's not any particular issue.

“It's fundamentally, do you want people in Washington, D.C., who fight for you, who fight for the people of this district or who fight for corruption and fraud?” Vance continued. “Because I'm 41 years old and for the first time in my entire life, I think we have seen a major political party in the United States of America completely go off the rails.”

Vance also noted he voted earlier in Ohio’s primary before traveling to Iowa, telling the crowd that when reporters asked who he supported, his answer was, “None of your business.”

Former Biden White House adviser Yemisi Egbewole said redistricting efforts underway across multiple states could have unintended political consequences, including for Democrats.

“Yeah, there’s a theoretical situation where this can come back and bite Democrats,” Egbewole said. “And look, (Florida) Governor Ron DeSantis is also politically motivated. He will be done with his governorship and he’ll be moving on.”

“Just like for (Virginia) Abigail Spanberger, just like for (California) Gavin Newsom, it feels like a marker for a lot of governors improving their political prowess for the general parties each, respectively,” she added. “So we’ll see.”

Her comments came during an interview with Fox News’ John Roberts on “America Reports” as multiple states move to redraw congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Alabama’s effort to redraw congressional districts and potentially hold special elections could cost the state more than $5 million, according to a report from AL.com citing a legislative fiscal note.

The estimate, tied to legislation backed by state Republicans, projects about $4.5 million in costs over the next two fiscal years to reimburse counties for administering elections in multiple congressional districts.

Lawmakers are considering changes that could take effect if the Supreme Court allows Alabama to move forward with a new map, potentially triggering summer special elections across several districts.

The proposal could impact seats currently held by both Democrats and Republicans, including districts represented by Reps. Shomari Figures and Terri Sewell, as well as Rep. Barry Moore, who is running for U.S. Senate.

Democrats have raised concerns about the cost, with state Rep. Pebblin Warren questioning how the state would fund the elections during a committee meeting.

“Can we actually afford that?” Warren said. “Every time I bring up mental illness, I’m told we don’t have the money. Where are we getting the money from now to have a special election?”

A coalition of groups represented by the embattled Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is suing Florida over its new congressional map, arguing that it favors one political party over another.

The 41-page lawsuit was filed by Common Cause, an ethics watchdog; the League of Women Voters of Florida; and the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). The organizations allege the map violates the Fair Districts Amendment, which prohibits the Republican-controlled state legislature from drawing maps that favor a specific political party.

"The fact that this is a partisan gerrymander is as obvious as it is unconstitutional," said Bradley Heard, deputy legal director for the SPLC. "And while this unnecessary map is egregious in how it advantages Republicans and disadvantages Democrats, the people who will suffer the most if it is allowed to stand are once again Black and Brown communities, whose voices are consistently silenced in these redistricting battles. The SPLC will not allow this governor to turn back the clock on voting rights in Florida."

The lawsuit is the second filed in as many days against the new map. The first was filed hours after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the map into law; the plaintiffs in that suit are the Equal Ground Education Fund, a voting rights group, and 18 Florida voters.

Find out more about redistricting efforts in Florida.

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Since her appointment by President Joe Biden, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has quickly developed a radical and chilling jurisprudence. Her frequent sole dissents and accusatory rhetoric have drawn not just the ire of her conservative colleagues but also that of her liberal colleagues. This week, that tension deepened with a stinging rebuke from Justice Samuel Alito, joined by Justices Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch.

At issue is the finalization of the court’s opinion in Louisiana v. Callais, where the court ruled 6-3 to bar racial gerrymandering. The court reaffirmed the use of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act to ban intentional racial discrimination in the design of voting districts but effectively found many districts to be unconstitutional in their current form.

There is no reason why the decision should not be finalized except for a blatantly partisan effort to protect Democrats from losing seats in the midterm elections. After all, if these districts are unconstitutional, why shouldn’t states guarantee that voters are given representatives chosen free of racially discriminatory preferences?

That question is even more confusing given the long wait for this opinion. Not only was the case reargued, but there were growing complaints about the delay in releasing the opinion.

Find out what else Jonathan Turley said about packing the Supreme Court.

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Turnout patterns in Virginia’s recent redistricting vote revealed a sharp divide between college campuses and a key conservative stronghold, offering new insight into the state’s political landscape.

A new analysis from the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics found that participation dropped significantly in precincts tied to major universities, including Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, the University of Virginia in Charlottesville and James Madison University in Harrisonburg.

At the same time, turnout surged in a precinct centered around Liberty University in Lynchburg, a heavily Republican area where vote totals increased from the previous election cycle.

That contrast highlights how uneven turnout — rather than just district lines — can shape political outcomes, particularly in areas where voter coalitions rely heavily on student participation.

Tennessee lawmakers convened a special legislative session Tuesday after Gov. Bill Lee called them back to Nashville to consider redrawing the state’s congressional maps.

The Senate quickly moved through procedural steps, adopting rules for the session and advancing several bills on first consideration as the Republican majority set the stage for the redistricting effort.

Lawmakers are expected to take up changes targeting the state’s only Democratic-held district in Memphis, a move that could result in an all-Republican congressional delegation ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Democrats repeatedly objected to the session, arguing that state law prohibits mid-decade redistricting and warning the move could dilute minority voting power, particularly in Memphis.

“The governor's primary obligation under the state constitution is to ensure that the laws are faithfully executed and what we are being called here to do, Mr. Speaker, is unquestionably illegal,” one lawmaker said, while others described the session as “undemocratic” and warned it could have lasting consequences for voting rights in the state.

Despite the objections, the Senate approved its schedule for the week and adjourned, with the redistricting debate expected to intensify as lawmakers take up the issue in the coming days.

President Donald Trump weighed in on Indiana’s Republican Senate primary races Tuesday, backing challengers to long-serving incumbents and framing the contests as a test of the party’s direction.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump took aim at what he called “RINOS” while praising a slate of candidates he described as “Great Patriots.”

“Good luck to those Great Indiana Senate Candidates who are running against people who couldn’t care less about our Country, or about keeping the Majority in Congress,” Trump wrote. “There are eight Great Patriots running against long seated RINOS — Let’s see how those RINOS do tonight!”

A newly proposed Virginia congressional map could leave one district more vulnerable to Republicans than expected, according to a new analysis from the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics.

The redrawn 6th Congressional District stands out as a potential GOP pickup opportunity if the new map is used, despite the broader lines favoring Democrats.

Unlike other districts anchored by large urban areas, VA-6 links a mix of college towns — including Blacksburg, home to Virginia Tech, and Charlottesville, home to the University of Virginia — with more conservative rural regions across western and central parts of the state, creating a coalition that may be less stable for Democrats.

The Center for Politics found turnout in several university-heavy precincts, including those tied to Virginia Tech, the University of Virginia and James Madison University in Harrisonburg, lagged behind previous election levels. At the same time, heavily Republican areas — including a precinct centered around Liberty University in Lynchburg — saw stronger participation.

That dynamic could make it harder for Democrats to maintain consistent support in the district, particularly in election cycles with lower turnout among younger voters.

Indiana’s rejection of a Trump-backed redistricting push has turned into a Republican primary war — with Republican Gov. Mike Braun helping carry out the former president’s retaliation campaign against GOP state senators who blocked the map.

The Republican-controlled Indiana Senate voted in December against a plan that would have made all nine of the state’s congressional districts favorable to Republicans, dealing a major setback to the party’s national redistricting strategy.

The defeat came after months of pressure from the White House, including two trips to Indianapolis by Vice President JD Vance and a Washington meeting where Trump phoned in to press senators directly.

Now, President Donald Trump is backing primary challengers against Republicans who opposed the effort, but it is Braun doing much of the work on the ground.

Frustrated by Senate GOP leader Rodrick Bray, who opposed redistricting, Braun recruited seven Republican challengers who pledged to oppose Bray for leader.

Braun has also committed $3 million from his American Leadership PAC for ads attacking incumbents who defied Trump, including nearly $900,000 against state Sen. Spencer Deery of West Lafayette, the first Republican senator to oppose redistricting.

The backlash is not only coming from Trump-aligned Republicans. Some Indiana voters said the pressure campaign pushed them into the GOP primary to oppose Trump-backed candidates.

“Greg Walker is the only option not supported by Donald Trump, and I have been very upset about everything Trump has done,” said Emily Bohall Board, a 37-year-old occupational therapist in Columbus, Indiana, who said redistricting drove her to vote in a Republican primary for the first time.

Another Walker voter, attorney Madison Long, criticized Walker’s opponent Michelle Davis over her Trump ties.

“She doesn’t have any promises of her own or any agenda of her own. Her goal is to just follow Trump,” Long said. “I find that extremely concerning given the nature of the nationwide politics.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

A congressional redistricting frenzy is sweeping across the South this week, after the Supreme Court's conservative majority last week slashed a key Voting Rights Act protection, triggering new efforts by Republicans to quickly rewrite U.S. House district maps ahead of this year's midterm elections.

Louisiana, Alabama and Tennessee are the latest battlegrounds in a nearly year-long redistricting war pitting President Donald Trump and Republicans against Democrats. And as many as a dozen seats might be in play in the latest skirmishes.

With the GOP defending its razor-thin House majority in the midterms, at stake in this redistricting showdown is which party will control the House during the final two years of Trump's second term in the White House.

All eyes are on Louisiana, which was the state whose congressional district map was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. The justices reshaped the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act by ruling that race should not dictate the redrawing of legislative district maps.

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that its decision declaring Louisiana's map unconstitutional should go into effect immediately, breaking with its usual procedure of waiting roughly a month before its opinions become official.

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Justice Samuel Alito tore into Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s lone dissent in a high-stakes Louisiana redistricting dispute on Monday, calling her arguments "baseless and insulting" after the Supreme Court decided to fast-track implementing its recent redistricting ruling ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Alito used a concurring opinion, joined by Justices Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas, to directly rebuke Jackson, saying her "dissent in this suit levels charges that cannot go unanswered."

"The dissent goes on to claim that our decision represents an unprincipled use of power," Alito wrote, adding that that was a "groundless and utterly irresponsible charge."

The clash highlighted Jackson's increasingly isolated position on the court, as she broke not only from the conservative majority but also from her two liberal colleagues, who did not join her dissent. Jackson forcefully accused the Supreme Court of overreach, marking the latest in a pattern of solo dissents in which the Biden-appointed liberal justice has blasted high-profile majority decisions that have frequently favored President Donald Trump and Republicans.

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Republicans are working “nationwide” to redraw congressional maps in red states, according to Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, arguing the GOP needs to counter Democrat gerrymanders ahead of the midterms.

“What we’ve been dealing with for years now is mandatory racial gerrymandering that was being pressed onto the American people via the Voting Rights Act,” Roy told Fox Business' "Mornings with Maria" on Tuesday.

Asked about the Supreme Court’s Louisiana redistricting decision and the growing push among Republicans to revisit maps before November, Roy said Texas Gov. Greg Abbott “has it exactly right.”

The court's decision on the Voting Rights Act gives states more room to draw maps without race-based requirements.

“Obviously gerrymandering has existed since the very beginning of time," Roy lamented, adding "the maps are always going to be a little bit crazy because there’s political powers.”

Roy cited Democrat-controlled states from California to New England as evidence that Republicans should respond in kind.

“For my Democrat colleagues that are squealing about Texas going to roughly a 30 to 8 mix or 28 to 10 mix, look at California," he said.

"Look at all of New England, literally all of New England. There’s not a single Republican district.”

Roy said Texas is “adjusting itself” to match what Democrats have already done elsewhere.

“Texas is just adjusting itself to play the game Democrats have been playing," he continued. "And it’s all political, right? That’s political gerrymandering. We can debate that, but it shouldn’t be done by race.”

The midterms should be concerning for Republicans, regardless of the maps, Roy warned.

"The maps are one piece of that puzzle, and we’re working on it nationwide to try to get those aligned so that red states are actually doing what they need to do to push back,” he said.

“On the policy side, we need to go on offense, but we also have to remember what we’ve already accomplished working alongside President [Donald] Trump.”

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., is taking his rebuke of gerrymandering to redistrict the state of New York even more blue than it already is.

Jeffries unveiled the New York Democracy Project on Monday to explore redrawing the Empire State’s congressional map to benefit Democrats, who already hold 19 of the state’s 26 congressional seats.

The initiative is part of his efforts to push blue states to consider new partisan gerrymanders after the Supreme Court restricted the use of race in drawing electoral districts last week — a move that could put more than a dozen Democrat-held seats in jeopardy.

Jeffries also mentioned Colorado, Illinois and Maryland as top places where Democrats will seek to gerrymander more seats ahead of 2028.

The moves come amid a public ongoing feud with Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., is moving to counter Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis in a growing national redistricting battle that could shape control of Congress in the midterms and beyond.

Jeffries said Monday he would press New York lawmakers to consider redrawing the state’s congressional districts after Republican-led states moved to pursue maps more favorable to the GOP.

The push comes after DeSantis signed a new congressional map in Florida that could strengthen Republican prospects there ahead of November.

Jeffries said Rep. Joe Morelle, D-N.Y., would travel to Albany to meet with state leaders about redrawing New York’s congressional lines “for the balance of the decade.”

“This is just the beginning,” Jeffries said. “Across the nation, we will sue, we will redraw and we will win. House Democrats will not allow a MAGA majority to be built on rigged maps and the dilution of Black voting strength.”

Republican governors in several states, including Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee and Louisiana, have said they will pursue new maps after a recent Supreme Court ruling made some voting-rights challenges harder to bring.

Ohio voters are facing two major election-law changes in Tuesday's primary.

Under a 2025 law, the secretary of state must now conduct monthly checks of voter rolls against government databases and cancel registrations for people who appear to be noncitizens, including those without records such as a passport, birth certificate or other citizenship documentation.

Voters whose driver’s license or state photo ID includes a noncitizen designation must also show proof of citizenship before casting a ballot. Election boards around the state said the rollout has largely gone smoothly, helped by earlier experience carrying out a similar process under a previous directive from the secretary of state.

Ohio has also ended its four-day post-Election Day window for counting most mail ballots. With the exception of military and overseas ballots, mail-in votes must now arrive by the time polls close on Election Day.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

While the primaries in Indiana and Ohio are hogging the ballot box spotlight Tuesday, do not forget about a special state Senate election in their neighbor to the north, Michigan.

That is because the contest in Michigan’s 35th Senate District, in Midland and Saginaw in the central part of Michigan’s lower peninsula, will decide control the state Senate in the Great Lakes battleground.

Democrat Chedrick Greene and Republican Jason Tunney are facing off in the race to fill the seat left vacant when now-Democrat Kristen McDonald was elected to Congress and stepped down in early 2025 from her state Senate seat.

Democrat Gov. Gretchen Whitmer waited over a year to call the special election.

Democrats currently control the chamber 19-18, and a Greene victory would increase their slim majority.

But if Tunney wins, the chamber would be deadlocked. In that case, Democrat Lt. Gov Garlin Gilchrist II would serve as the tiebreaking vote.

Republicans control the state House.

Libertarian Ali Sledz is also on the ballot in Tuesday’s special election, which is the first midterm-year test for Republicans and Democrats in the key general election battleground state.

Iowa has “always been a purple state,” according to Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, but voters in his district are looking for practical results rather than political gamesmanship.

“I have the most fairly drawn district in America,” Nunn told "Fox & Friends First," calling that “a great thing for democracy.”

His comments came during a discussion about the midterm landscape, after House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., vowed a broader redistricting fight in response to recent action in Florida.

Jeffries said Democrats would “sue,” “redraw” and “win," but Nunn, whose race was described as competitive, vows to work “on the ground” to deliver for Iowa voters.

"The reality is we have worked hard on the ground to deliver for Iowans as we just did with the farm bill, the work that we're doing fighting forward for every American family," Nunn said.

"I'm really proud of the fact that you know, I took on a Democrat incumbent, and we won. My very first race, we were in a blue district, and we won by 12 points. That's because Iowans want somebody who not only is a bipartisan legislator, but a pragmatic leader, a commander in the military who can actually deliver real results for the folks back home."

“My constituents are telling me” they do not want a midterm debate centered on impeachment, court-packing or tax hikes, Nunn concluded. “We’re in a good spot.”

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed its recent Louisiana redistricting ruling to take effect immediately, clearing the way for state officials to move quickly toward a new congressional map ahead of the November midterm elections.

The move strengthens Louisiana Republicans’ position as they defend Gov. Jeff Landry’s decision to delay the state’s congressional primary elections and seek a new map that could be more favorable to the GOP.

Justice Samuel Alito wrote a concurrence defending the court’s action, joined by Justices Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch.

“The dissent in this suit levels charges that cannot go unanswered,” Alito wrote. He said Jackson’s position would require Louisiana’s 2026 congressional elections to be held under a map the court had already found unconstitutional.

“The dissent does not claim that it is now too late for the state legislature or the District Court to adopt a new map that complies with the Constitution,” Alito wrote, rebuking Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson as the lone noted dissenter.

“Nor does the dissent assert that it is not feasible for the elections to be held under such a map.”

Instead, Alito said, the dissent relied on reasons he described as “trivial at best” and “baseless and insulting.”

The order follows the court’s April 29 decision striking down a Louisiana congressional map that created a second Black-majority U.S. House district. The court ruled 6-3 that the map relied too heavily on race, violating the constitutional principle of equal protection.

“To avoid the appearance of partiality here, we could, as per usual, opt to stay on the sidelines and take no position by applying our default procedures,” Jackson wrote, drawing the Alito rebuke.

“But, today, the Court chooses the opposite. Not content to have decided the law, it now takes steps to influence its implementation.”

Fox News' Chief Legal Correspondent Shannon Bream and Reuters contributed to this report.

Tennessee State Rep. Jody Barrett, R-Dixson, is backing President Donald Trump on the redistricting “fight,” saying Republicans are right to revisit the state’s congressional map as part of a broader push to ensure voters, not political insiders, decide elections.

“President Trump has been clear from day one: you don’t sit back while the system is being manipulated,” Barrett said. “You fight back. That’s exactly what Tennesseans expect, and that’s exactly what I’ll continue to do.”

Barrett, widely regarded as one of Tennessee’s most conservative lawmakers, said the issue is about making sure Tennesseans are “fully and fairly represented” and that their values are carried to Washington. He argued voters are increasingly frustrated with political systems they see as disconnected from the people they are supposed to serve.

“For years, Democrats have aggressively worked to reshape the political map in states across the country. People see it, and they’re tired of it,” Barrett said. “This isn’t about politics. It’s about making sure Tennesseans aren’t sidelined while the rules are being rewritten somewhere else.”

Barrett said any redistricting effort should be judged by whether it restores confidence in elections and puts voters back in control.

“This comes down to one simple question,” Barrett said. “Do voters choose their representatives, or do politicians choose their voters? I’ll always stand with the voters. No exceptions.”

Political analysts will be closely monitoring voter turnout in Tuesday's Ohio primary elections. A strong showing by Democrat Senate candidate Sherrod Brown could hint at whether Democrats might score an upset victory in their battle for the Senate.

At the same time, three U.S. House of Representatives races in Ohio could also provide clues on Democrats' more likely chances of winning control of that chamber, which Republicans now hold with a narrow majority.

Last year, Ohio approved a redistricting plan that Republicans drew up to gain an added edge in the November elections.

That has put Democrat Rep. Marcy Kaptur's four-decade House career in jeopardy. While she is expected to win her party primary, her northwest district in the Toledo area is now composed of significantly more Trump supporters, making her an underdog in the general election, according to analysts.

Similarly, Democrat Rep. Greg Landsman's Cincinnati district is now more Republican-friendly, although he is seen holding an edge against the likely winner of Tuesday's Republican primary.

Meanwhile, Democrat Rep. Emilia Sykes' newly drawn district in the Akron area could boost her prospects in November in a somewhat competitive race with whichever candidate emerges from a crowded Republican primary field.

Sykes is unopposed in the Democrat primary.

Reuters contributed to this report.

It is primary day in Republican-dominated Indiana, where President Donald Trump’s immense sway over the GOP is on the line, as his endorsements in key races will be tested.

In neighboring Ohio, another right-leaning state, some of Tuesday's top primaries will tee up crucial general election showdowns in November’s midterm elections, when Republicans will be defending their slim Senate and razor-thin House majorities.

Two congressional incumbents in Indiana — Republican Rep. Jim Baird and Democrat Rep. Andre Carson — face serious primary challenges.

And in Ohio, Republicans will pick from a crowded primary field in the race to face off with vulnerable Democrat Rep. Marcy Kaptur.

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Tennessee's redistricting special legislative session Tuesday will weigh a map that will potentially turn the state's lone blue district red before the 2026 midterms.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, who is term-limited and leaving office after this year, moved quickly to call the special session after a conversation last week with President Donald Trump on the heels of the landmark Supreme Court decision that found race should not be used to dictate the drawing of legislative district maps.

"We owe it to Tennesseans to ensure our congressional districts accurately reflect the will of Tennessee voters," Lee wrote in a statement, announcing the session after the Trump call, expressing urgency "to comply with mandatory election qualifying timelines" and make sure a new map is "enacted as soon as possible."

"After consultation with the Lt. Governor, Speaker of the House, Attorney General, and Secretary of State, I believe the General Assembly has a responsibility to review the map and ensure it remains fair, legal, and defensible."

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