McMaster Calls South Carolina Lawmakers Back for Redistricting

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) called lawmakers back to Columbia for a special session on congressional redistricting, reopening a Republican push to redraw the state’s map before the 2026 midterms.

The special session, which will begin on Friday, comes after Senate Republicans this week failed to secure the two-thirds support needed to keep the legislature in session for a possible redraw effort following the US Supreme Court’s recent decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which weakened key Voting Rights Act protections and reignited redistricting fights across the South.

“The governor’s Executive Order will remain in effect unless and until ...