Mississippi governor appears to walk back redistricting in time for midterms

Gov. Tate Reeves, R-Miss., on Wednesday appeared to walk back plans for the state to redraw its congressional maps in time for the 2026 midterms, saying he expected lawmakers to do so “between now and 2027 elections.”Reeves previously called a special session to redraw the maps prior to the Supreme Court’s ruling in a Louisiana case, though reports on Wednesday indicated he was canceling the special session. Reeves reacted to the report on social media.
“Just to clarify, I said I expect lawmakers to redraw congressional lines BETWEEN NOW and 2027 elections!
I also expect them to redraw legislative and Supreme Court lines between now and 2027 elections!” he posted on X.
While his comments seem to leave room for the legislature to approve a new map in time for 2026, it seems to lower the likelihood of a redraw that would impact the battle for the House in November.
Mississippi currently has four congressional districts, including one held by Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., whose district would likely be on the chopping block in the event of a redraw.
Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.

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