Kemp Calls June Special Session To Redraw Georgia Election Maps
Gov. Brian Kemp on May 13, 2026 signed a proclamation calling a special legislative session to redraw Georgia's congressional and state legislative maps, set to begin June 17, 2026.[1]
The session is limited to redrawing State Senate, State House, U.S. House and other district-based maps for the 2028 cycle and to fixing issues tied to a July 1 election-code effective date.[1] Kemp cited the U.S. Supreme Court's April 29, 2026 Louisiana v. Callais ruling as requiring Georgia to adopt new electoral maps before 2028.[1]
On April 29, 2026 the U.S. Supreme Court issued Louisiana v. Callais, a decision Kemp says changes the legal landscape for how maps must be drawn ahead of the 2028 cycle.[1]
Georgia Democratic Party Chair Charlie Bailey called Kemp's move a brazen attempt to weaken the voting power of Black Georgians.[1] Georgia Republican Chairman Josh McCoon urged that new maps emphasize contiguity, compactness and respect for political subdivisions over racial targets.[1]
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- On May 13, 2026, Gov. Brian Kemp signed a proclamation convening a Georgia special legislative session starting June 17, 2026.
- The session is limited to redrawing State Senate, State House, U.S. House and other district-based maps for the 2028 cycle and fixing issues tied to a July 1 election-code effective date.
- Kemp cited the U.S. Supreme Court's April 29, 2026 Louisiana v. Callais ruling as requiring Georgia to adopt new electoral maps before 2028.
- Georgia Democratic Party Chair Charlie Bailey called the move a brazen attempt to weaken the voting power of Black Georgians.
- Georgia Republican Chairman Josh McCoon urged that new maps emphasize contiguity, compactness and respect for political subdivisions over racial targets.
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