### [2026-05-12](/feed/2026/05/12/index.md)

##### 2025–2026 United States redistricting
# The Republican-led South Carolina Senate rejects redistricting efforts to redraw the congressional districts in the U.S. state of South Carolina, including efforts to eliminate the seat represented by U.S. congressman Jim Clyburn. 




### Sources:

1. [NBC News](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/south-carolina-state-senate-rejects-effort-tackle-redistricting-pressu-rcna344815)
2. [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/12/south-carolina-republicans-defy-trump-redistricting)

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