Tennessee House passes new congressional map eliminating Democrats' only district

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Tennessee's Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed a congressional redistricting map on Thursday that splits Memphis along new lines and wipes out the Democratic advantage in the state's 9th Congressional District, the party's last remaining foothold in the state's delegation. The vote triggered a furious reaction on the chamber floor, with Democratic lawmakers walking out and [] The post Tennessee House passes new congressional map eliminating Democrats' only district appeared first on Patriot News Alerts.