Georgia Republicans target Democrat’s district in new state congressional map

Senate adds Black voting-age residents to sixth district in redrawn map, but cuts Lucy McBath’s district out from under her

Last month, US district judge Steve Jones ordered Georgia to redraw its legislative maps in a 516-page order – requiring the Republican-controlled state senate to create a new Black-majority district.

The senate responded Friday afternoon with a redrawn congressional map that added hundreds of thousands of Black voting-age residents to Georgia’s sixth district, currently held by Republican Rich McCormick.