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In this Gateway Pundit article, Jim Hoft reports on Tennessee Democrats reacting angrily after Republicans approved a new congressional map that could eliminate the state’s last Democrat-held congressional district.
- Tennessee Republicans passed a new congressional map that breaks up the Memphis-centered 9th District, long held by Democrat Rep. Steve Cohen.
- The article says the map was signed into law by Gov. Bill Lee and divides Shelby County voters among three Republican-leaning districts.
- Gateway Pundit frames the move as a potential path toward a 9-0 Republican congressional delegation from Tennessee.
- State Rep. Antonio Parkinson, a Memphis Democrat, responded by suggesting Memphis should secede from Tennessee.
- Parkinson argued that if Memphis cannot elect representation “reflective of its own community,” lawmakers should explain why the city should remain part of the state.
- His floor remarks included the line, “Let Memphis secede,” along with “Let my people go.”
- The article portrays the Democratic reaction as a meltdown over Republicans dismantling what it calls a race-based Democratic stronghold.
- Gateway Pundit also claims the controversy follows broader legal and political momentum against race-based redistricting.
Read the full story: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/furious-democrats-tennessee-demand-secession-memphis-state-epic/
