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As Georgia looks to court-ordered redistricting, not only Republicans are in peril

It's a pattern Southern states have repeated for decades: A federal court rules an electoral map illegally dilutes the power of Black voters and orders a new one. Unlike earlier decades, when Republicans avoided losses, some Georgia GOP lawmakers are now likely to walk the plank when new districts are drawn. U.S. District Judge Steve Jones in October ordered Georgia to draw Black majorities in one additional congressional district, two additional state Senate districts, and five additional state House districts.

Gold Dome Alert – Court Tosses Legislative Maps, Special Legislative Session Likely | Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Recently, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia ruled that several of Georgia’s Congressional, State Senate, and State House maps, adopted after the 2020 Census,.

Georgia Legislative Maps Tossed Out

Judge Demands Redo of Georgia's GOP-Drawn Congressional Map

Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post via Getty ImagesU.S. District Judge Steve Jones ordered Georgia to redraw its congressional maps after ruling current districts were drawn in a racially discriminatory manner by GOP lawmakers, the Associated Press reported. The judge ordered that the state redraw its congressional map to add another Black-majority district, stating that the 2024 election must not go forward under the current maps. Georgia’s state House and state Senate districts must als

Chamber to host candidate forums

Candidate forums for the Oct. 14 election have been announced by the Greater Iberia Chamber of Commerce for late October.