SC Governor to call special session for redistricting, lawmaker says

Gov. Henry McMaster, R-S.C., will call a special session to consider redrawing the state's House maps after state Senate Republicans blocked the effort earlier this week, according to a pivotal state lawmaker.

"South Carolina Governor [McMaster] set to call Special Session to redistrict! Multiple sources confirm. House and Senate leaders met earlier today to iron out details," wrote state Freedom Caucus Chairman Rep. Adam Morgan, R-S.C. "Session would likely be next week. When we don’t back down—we win. Redistrict NOW!"

South Carolina currently has one Democratic-leaning congressional district and Republicans are eager to eliminate it in the wake of the Supreme Court decision that struck down race-based districts under the Voting Rights Act.

Earlier in the week, a small group of Senate Republicans joined with Democrats to block redistricting in the regular session. Despite a majority backing the measure, it did not clear the higher threshold for passage.

Their decision followed the Republican primaries in Indiana, where primary challengers largely ousted Senate Republicans who opposed redistricting.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.