Proposed congressional map debated, protested at Tennessee Capitol
Former Georgia lawmaker Stacey Abrams (front) and U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen (second right) answer questions and testify before a Tennessee Senate Judiciary Committee in Nashville on May 6, 2026. (Noah McLane/Special to The Daily Memphian)
“Why are (lawmakers) afraid of having to work for everyone’s vote?” asked a Memphis community organizer as people across the state and beyond came to protest a Republican-led effort to redraw the state’s congressional map.
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redistricting 9th Congressional District protestNoah McLane
Noah McLane reports on the state house for The Daily Memphian. He was born and raised in Tennessee and attended journalism school at Middle Tennessee State University, where his passion for community-focused storytelling began.
Prior to writing for The Daily Memphian, Noah was the editor-in-chief of his college newspaper, worked on general assignment for the Jackson Hole News & Guide in Jackson, Wyoming, and was most recently an editorial intern at the Nashville Scene.
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