In response to Tennessee state lawmakers drawing new congressional districts to protect Republican incumbents and dilute the power of Black voters in Memphis, Reyna Walters-Morgan, the DNC Vice Chair for Civic Engagement and Voter Participation, released the following statement:

“Tennessee Republicans should be ashamed of themselves. After breaking up Nashville into multiple districts in 2022 to benefit their own party, Republicans chose to do the same in Memphis to prevent Black voters from electing a candidate of their choosing. Despite overwhelming public opposition, their new map carves up the nation’s second-largest majority-Black city into three districts stretching hundreds of miles to drown out the voices of Memphis voters. Democrats, Independents, and Republicans of conscience will not forget this historic betrayal. We will continue to protect the right to vote, mobilize in communities that are under attack, and aggressively target Republican incumbents to right this wrong.”