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South Carolina state Senate stymies redistricting effort

Headline from Roll Call, from the development of May 12, 2026

Newest development May 14, 2026 · 2 reportsSouth Carolina governor expected to call special session on redistricting

The South Carolina state Senate on Tuesday rejected a proposal to extend their legislative session, making it appear unlikely the state will redraw its House map ahead of the November elections. Five Republican state senators joined all Democrats in voting against a sine die agreement that would hav…

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    South Carolina state Senate stymies redistricting effort

    Headline from Roll Call ·

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    South Carolina governor expected to call special session on redistricting

    Headline from CBS News ·

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  1. Townhall

    South Carolina's Redistricting Push Collapses, Thanks to Panican Republicans (opens Townhall)

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    South Carolina’s efforts to redraw its maps face obstacles from a few Republicans in the state legis

  2. Washington Examiner

    South Carolina advances redistricting proposal after Trump support (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    South Carolina's House Judiciary Subcommittee passed the proposal in a 3-2 vote on Tuesday, shortly before noon.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Bid for South Carolina to join GOP's nationwide redistricting push falls short (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The vote flies in the face of President Donald Trump's hopes after he told the state senators he was "watching closely."

  4. The Guardian

    South Carolina Republicans defy Trump’s demands for redistricting (opens The Guardian)

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    Republican leader acknowledges ‘likely consequences’ for resisting US president’s demands to redraw map

  5. NBC News

    South Carolina Senate rejects effort to tackle redistricting despite pressure from Trump (opens NBC News)

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    The Republican-led South Carolina state Senate rejected a measure to take up a redraw of the state’s congressional map despite pressure from President Donald Trump.

  6. New York Post

    5 South Carolina Republican lawmakers defy Trump — vote with Dems to tank redistricting (opens New York Post)

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    A measure to force a vote on redistricting failed the South Carolina state Senate on Tuesday after five Republican lawmakers defied President Trump and voted with Democrats against the redistricting effort.

  7. Newsweek

    The five Republicans who defied Trump In South Carolina (opens Newsweek)

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    The South Carolina state senate voted against a proposal to extend the state's legislative session to tackle redistricting.

  8. Fox News

    South Carolina Republicans defy Trump, tank redistricting, for now (opens Fox News)

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    Five South Carolina Republican senators joined Democrats to defeat a congressional redistricting proposal aimed at eliminating the state's only Democrat-dominated U.S. House seat.

  9. Roll Call

    South Carolina state Senate stymies redistricting effort (opens Roll Call)

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    The South Carolina state Senate on Tuesday rejected a proposal to extend their legislative session, making it appear unlikely the state will redraw its House map ahead of the November elections. Five Republican state senators joined all Democrats in voting against a sine die agreement that would hav…

  10. NBC News

    South Carolina governor calls for a special session on redistricting (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Republicans hope to eliminate a majority-minority seat held by longtime Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn before the November midterm elections.

  11. CBS News

    South Carolina governor expected to call special session on redistricting (opens CBS News)

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    As Republicans seek to retain control of the U.S. House, leaders of both parties nationwide have sought to redraw their congressional maps to net more seats for their parties.

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