Redistricting begins, with big implications for shrinking Memphis
The population of Memphis declined since the last Census, meaning the city is likely to lose representation in the General Assembly
U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper crosses his fingers at the state House Select Committee on Redistricting in Nashville on Sept. 8, 2021. (Ian Round/Daily Memphian)
The redistricting process formally began Wednesday, Sept. 8, with a bipartisan state House committee hearing public input and approving guidelines. Memphis is likely to lose seats in the General Assembly.
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Ian Round
Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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