Multiple senators object to special session, saying redistricting plan will dilute Black votes in Memphis
Several Tennessee senators placed formal objections on the record to the governor's special session, calling it unlawful and warning that proposed redistricting would dismantle a majority‑Black district in Memphis and dilute Black voting power.
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Several senators used floor time during the extraordinary session to object publicly to the governor's proclamation and to warn that the session's apparent purpose—redrawing congressional or legislative lines—would dilute Black voting strength in Memphis.
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