Virginia's 10-1 Gerrymander Loses in Court, as Tennessee Draws a 9-0 Map
About this episode
The episode discusses the recent court ruling in Virginia against a Democratic gerrymander and Tennessee's efforts to redraw its congressional map.
The Virginia Supreme Court strikes down a Democratic map that voters approved last month. Meantime, Tennessee moves to oust its only congressional Democrat by splitting his Memphis seat, a majority-black district held by Rep. Steve Cohen, who is white. Which side is now winning the gerrymander wars? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Paul Gigot
Topics covered
- gerrymandering
- Virginia Supreme Court
- Tennessee politics
- congressional districts
- Democratic map
- elections
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Virginia Supreme Court, Democratic
Places: Virginia, Tennessee
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