A South Carolina Senate vote to fast-track debate about redistricting before the 2026 midterm elections failed 25-15 on Friday, complicating Republicans’ effort to enact a new map that would favor the party in all 7 House districts before early voting begins next week.
Republicans needed a two-thirds majority to suspend Senate rules and invoke cloture early on the bill, which targets Democrats’ lone US House seat by weakening Rep.
The failed vote exposed lingering GOP divisions over the White House-backed redraw as lawmakers race against the election calendar and mounting logistical concerns from election officials.
The ...