Republican Redistricting War Heats Up in Mississippi

In this Daily Signal article, Pedro Rodriguez reports that Mississippi Republicans are divided over whether to redraw the state’s congressional map before the midterm elections after a Supreme Court ruling against race-based redistricting.

• Mississippi State Auditor Shad White is publicly urging Republicans to redraw the state’s congressional lines before November.
• White argues that Mississippi’s current map protects Democrat Rep. Bennie Thompson through what he calls a racially gerrymandered district.
• According to the article, White is the only statewide Republican official in Mississippi currently calling for immediate congressional redistricting.
• Other Republican leaders, including House Speaker Jason White, have shown interest in redrawing the map but prefer waiting until after the election.
• Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann is expected to call a special session, but it would focus on state Supreme Court districts rather than congressional lines.
• White accused establishment Republicans of fearing political backlash and being unwilling to fight Democrats aggressively on redistricting.
• The article compares Mississippi to Indiana, where Republican lawmakers who resisted redistricting reportedly faced successful primary challenges backed by Trump allies.
• White warns that if Republicans narrowly lose control of the House, GOP leaders who refused to redraw maps could share blame for stalling Trump’s agenda.
• The article also notes that Democrats in states such as California and New York are pursuing or encouraging redistricting strategies that could benefit their party.

Read the full story: https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/05/08/republican-redistricting-war-heats-up-in-mississippi/