Supreme Court allows Alabama to use GOP-friendly congressional map The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to allow Alabama to use a new congressional map, lifting a lower court’s injunction against it. This decision allows the state to potentially flip a Democratic seat in the 2026 elections, overriding concerns of racial gerrymandering and election disruption. Dissenting justices argued the ruling would lead to chaos and disenfranchise Black voters.

• The Supreme Court allowed Alabama to use a new congressional map, overturning a lower court’s injunction.
• The new map is expected to help Republicans flip a Democratic seat in the 2026 elections.
• The majority ruled that the lower court failed to follow the Supreme Court’s Callais ruling regarding racial discrimination claims.
• The lower court was criticized for altering election rules close to primaries.
• Dissenting justices argued the decision would cause election chaos and intentionally discriminate against Black Alabamians.
• The reinstated map eliminates one Black-majority district, likely changing the state’s congressional delegation to 6 Republicans and 1 Democrat.
• Alabama delayed primaries to August 11 for affected House seats.
• Several other Republican-led states have redrawn congressional maps following the Callais ruling.