Redrawn Tennessee District Sets Trump-Backed Republican vs. Progressive Democrat in November

A Supreme Court ruling weakening Voting Rights Act protections let Tennessee redraw its 9th district — once a compact majority-Black Memphis seat — into a 200-mile sprawl toward Nashville. The AP estimates 71% of voters are new to the district. November's race pairs Trump-endorsed Republican Brent Taylor against Democrat Justin Pearson, a former state lawmaker expelled for a 2023 gun-control protest.