Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) said on Friday he will not require Georgia to redraw its congressional map before the midterm elections, taking the opposite stance of his Republican counterparts in other states.
The governor’s rationale is that because the state’s elections are already underway, he won’t cancel the May 19 primary.
His decision comes after Gov. Jeff Landry (R-LA) suspended six House primaries in Louisiana following a landmark Supreme Court decision that struck down race-based redistricting enabled by a section of the Voting Rights Act.
Kemp may have ruled out redistricting this year, but he could call lawmakers back to the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta to consider a GOP-friendly map for the 2028 election cycle before he leaves office in January 2027.
While he expressed support for the outcome of Louisiana v. Callais, Kemp said it’s too late for Georgia Republicans to redraw the state’s congressional districts before the midterm elections,
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