South Carolina’s Trump-backed redistricting push fails in the state Senate amid GOP opposition

posted by Kristi Wachter on June 12, 2026

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The Republican-led South Carolina Senate voted against advancing a new congressional map, ending the redistricting effort in the state for now.

NBC News Jane C. Timm May 26, 2026

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The Republican-led South Carolina Senate voted Tuesday against advancing a new congressional map, ending the redistricting effort in the state for now.

The failed vote on a motion to end debate on the proposal was a surprise rejection of President Donald Trump, who had urged lawmakers to pass the redrawn map that eliminated the state’s single majority-Black district, represented by longtime Democratic Rep. James Clyburn.

“Neither my conscience nor my common sense will allow me to stop an election that is already underway,” said Republican state Sen. Richard Cash, who changed his vote due to timing.

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South Carolina’s Trump-backed redistricting push fails in the state Senate amid GOP opposition

posted by Kristi Wachter on June 12, 2026

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