Republican Controlled South Carolina Senate Fails To Advance Congressional Redistricting Effort To Add Republican Leaning Seat

As the Blue Ridge Times previously reported, the South Carolina House passed an updated congressional map in light of the recent Supreme Court ruling on redistricting with its fate unclear in the South Carolina Senate. As early voting began, the S.C. State Senate adjourned without passing an updated map, effectively killing the effort.

About the development, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster said, “President Trump needs a Republican Congress to continue pursuing conservative policies that make our nation stronger. I am confident that one day South Carolina’s congressional delegation will be completely Republican. I am disappointed that day has not yet come," said Governor Henry McMaster. “With the Senate’s vote today, it is clear that South Carolina will not have a new congressional map for the 2026 election. It is time for South Carolinians to go vote confidently in a safe and secure election for the June 9 primary. And it is time for the General Assembly to return in its extra session to pass a budget for the coming fiscal year. As in all elections, I encourage our citizens to exercise their precious right to vote, especially during this 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.”