### [2026-05-26](/feed/2026/05/26/index.md)

##### 2025–2026 United States redistricting
# The South Carolina Senate rejects a redistricting effort to change the congressional districts in the U.S. state of South Carolina before the upcoming U.S. midterm elections. 




### Sources:

1. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/26/trump-led-push-to-redraw-congress-maps-faces-setbacks-in-southern-states)
2. [NPR](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/26/nx-s1-5831996/redistricting-midterms-trump-south-carolina)
3. [The Hill](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5895674-south-carolina-senate-gop-redistricting-defeat/)

### Changes:

1. The South Carolina Senate rejects an redistricting effort to change the congressional districts in the U.S. state of South Carolina before the upcoming U.S. midterms.  _2026-05-26 21:38:21 (First version)_
1. The South Carolina Senate rejects a redistricting effort to change the congressional districts in the U.S. state of South Carolina before the upcoming U.S. midterm elections.  _(Current version)_

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