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The Tennessee congressional maps are an example of partisan gerrymandering, in this case by the Republican-controlled state legislature, which in 2022 drew maps to ‘crack’ the Democratic stronghold of Nashville across three otherwise Republican districts, ensuring three Republican representatives, despite Nashville’s strong Democratic ...
The 2022 elections were the first to be based on the congressional districts which were defined based on the 2020 United States census. [ 3 ] Each state is responsible for the redistricting of districts within their state, while several states have one "at-large" division.
The 5th congressional district of Tennessee is a congressional district in Middle Tennessee.It has been represented by Republican Andy Ogles since January 2023.. In the past, the fifth district has been nearly synonymous with Tennessee's capital city, Nashville, as the district has almost always been centered on Nashville throughout the 20th and early 21st centuries.
I am better qualified candidate to serve as the Congressperson for Tennessee District 8 because (1) I am the only candidate who has extensive legal training; (2) I taught courses on Legal Writing ...
Tennessee's 8th Congressional District covers a wide swath of West Tennessee and includes portions of East Memphis and much of the Shelby County suburbs. ... 2024 at 6:04 AM.
The district's current configuration dates from the 1980 census, when Tennessee gained a new congressional seat. Parts of what were previously in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 6th districts were combined to form a new 4th district. Most of Gore's territory became the 6th district.
Republican U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett faces a challenge from Democrat Jane George. Burchett, 60, was elected to Congress in 2018 and previously served as the Knox County mayor. George, 61, is a small ...
The district comprises two halves, joined through a narrow tendril in Roane County near Ten Mile.The lower half borders North Carolina to the east and Georgia to the south. . For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities: