Georgia Passes New Legislative Maps Increasing Black Districts But Favoring GOP Power
• Georgia Republicans passed new legislative maps that add 7 more majority-Black districts as ordered by a federal judge, but protect most GOP incumbents and their General Assembly majority
• Democrats opposed the new maps, saying they fail to adequately increase Black representation and entrench Republican power
• The new state House map puts some Democratic incumbents in the same districts while protecting most Republicans
• The state Senate map creates 2 new majority-Black districts that would be represented by Black Democratic incumbents
• A new congressional map maintaining Republicans' 9-5 majority in Georgia's House delegation also passed on party lines, with Democrats arguing it cements GOP control