Why South Carolina Republicans REJECTED Trumps redistricting push

South Carolina Republicans in the state Senate rejected Donald Trump’s mid-decade redistricting push primarily because early voting for the June primary elections had already begun, leading lawmakers to argue that changing the map at the last minute would disenfranchise voters and upend the election process. The defeat occurred on May 26, 2026, when a procedural motion to advance the Trump-backed congressional map failed to reach the required threshold in the upper chamber. The proposed map aimed to dismantle the state's lone majority-Black, Democratic-held district—represented by Representative James Clyburn—to secure a clean 7-0 Republican sweep of the state's U.S. House seats.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!