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The redistricting debate in South Carolina is heating up as lawmakers discuss potential changes to congressional districts. Republicans are aiming for a clean sweep of House seats, influenced by a recent Supreme Court ruling. Representative Jim Clyburn, the only Democrat in the state's congressional delegation, has stated he will continue to run despite potential changes to his district.
- ▪Lawmakers in South Carolina will discuss redistricting in the state House.
- ▪Republicans are seeking to leverage a Supreme Court ruling to redraw districts with large black populations.
- ▪Representative Jim Clyburn has expressed his intention to run in a different district if necessary.
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10m ago06.59 EDTRedistricting debate shifts to South Carolina as Republicans seek clean sweep of House seatsHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.An effort to reshape South Carolina’s congressional districts will get its first full airing Monday in the state House.Lawmakers will launch a lengthy – and potentially testy discussion – over whether to accede to president Donald Trump’s calls for a US House map that could yield a clean sweep for Republicans, AP reports.Debates already have played out in Tennessee, Alabama and Louisiana as Republicans push to leverage a recent Supreme Court ruling that weakened Voting Rights Act protections for minority districts.The ruling has opened the way for Republicans to redraw districts with large black populations that have elected Democrats.
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