On May 26, a three-judge federal panel blocked Alabama's new congressional map for the 2026 elections, and the South Carolina Senate rejected a proposed map after a bipartisan procedural vote. The Alabama ruling cited intentional discrimination against Black voters, while the South Carolina map would have made all seven districts lean Republican and targeted Rep. James Clyburn's seat. Alabama officials plan to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, and Governor Kay Ivey postponed related primaries.