The State of Georgia will not redraw its congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, despite Republican calls for redistricting.
Governor Brian Kemp (R) told The Atlanta-Journal Constitution on Friday that he will not call a special session to reconfigure the maps because it is too late to do so.
“Voting is already underway for the 2026 elections,” Gov. Kemp said.
Early voting for the primary on May 19 started on April 27, with many Georgians already casting their ballots.
This comes after a United States Supreme Court decision struck down a Louisiana district for relying too heavily on race, sparking calls for redistricting in other states.
Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones commended the Supreme Court's decision and showed support for a redrawing of Georgia's maps.
"Given that Georgia was ordered to do so in its last round of redistricting, I fully support redrawing our state’s legislative maps in compliance with today’s decision,” the statement said.
Many Georgia Republicans called for Gov. Kemp to announce a special session to redraw the maps before the midterms after the court decision was released.
Some states have already done so, with Florida's legislature recently passing new congressional maps that would gain Republicans several seats in the midterms, which could be the difference between a Republican or Democrat majority.
Democrats across the country called out states considering redrawing the maps and criticized the Supreme Court's ruling. Among them was Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA).
This is Trump's Supreme Court. pic.twitter.com/i2Spee0j0N
— Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (@SenatorWarnock) April 29, 2026
He additionally called for Democrats to fight against Republican calls for redistricting.
"Donald Trump and his cronies are trying to dismantle this country and sell it for parts," Sen. Warnock said in a X post. "We cannot, and we will not let them."
Even though Gov. Kemp said there would be no new maps in 2026, it is still on the table for the 2028 elections. He said the court decision would require Georgia to adopt new electoral maps before the 2028 election cycle.
