Judges rule Tennessee Senate map unconstitutional, order legislature to redraw by Jan. 31 Meanwhile, the three-judge panel upheld the state House maps. Only the Senate districts must get redone.

A Tennessee state court ruled that a Republican-drawn map for the state’s Senate seats violated the Tennessee Constitution.In coming to their Wednesday ruling, a panel of judges determined that ...

The court ruled that the state legislature has until Jan. 31, 2024, to create a new Senate map. The decision came after Chief Judge Russel T. Perkins and Chancellor Steven W. Maroney shared their ...

FILE - The Tennessee State Capitol stands tall in the sunlight on Jan. 8, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. A panel of judges has ruled Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, that a Republican-drawn map for Tennessee ...

The current map has districts 17, 19, 20 and 21 all within Davidson County, meaning three of the four senators representing Davidson County face reelection in the same year.

Gov. Bill Lee, Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett and Tennessee Coordinator of Elections Mark Goins took another court loss when a three-judge panel struck down Tennessee’s Senate map just ...

The lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court in Nashville says the U.S. House maps and those for the state Senate amount to unconstitutional racial gerrymandering under the 14th and 15th amendments.

In the state Senate, half of the 33 seats are up for a vote this year. In 2024, even-numbered districts face election for four-year terms and there are competitive Republican or Democratic ...

Tennessee state Senate District 20 Tennessee Senate District 20 includes the northern, western and southern portions of Davidson County including Bellevue, Belle Meade, Joelton, Goodlettsville and ...

There's one contested Tennessee Senate primary in our area. It's in the 6th District. Incumbent Republican state Sen. Becky Duncan Massey has a challenger from the right, Monica Irvine.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Republican-drawn map for Tennessee’s Senate seats violates the state Constitution because lawmakers incorrectly numbered the legislative districts in left-leaning ...

The lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court in Nashville says the U.S. House maps and those for the state Senate amount to unconstitutional racial gerrymandering under the 14th and 15th amendments.