Fourth lawsuit filed against Tennessee’s new congressional map
The Tennessee General Assembly approved the new congressional map May 7, 2026. (Noah McLane/The Daily Memphian file)
Tennessee’s League of Women Voters and NAACP file suit against state election officials over the new congressional map, which passed last week in a whirlwind three-day special session.
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Bill Lee Debby Gould Tennessee State Conference NAACP League of Women Voters of Tennessee Tre Hargett Mark Goins Derrick JohnsonNoah 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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