South Carolina Senate Kills GOP Redistricting Push Before Primary

Did South Carolina Republicans protect democratic integrity or betray conservative voters by blocking redistricting?

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South Carolina Senate Kills GOP Redistricting Push Before Primary

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Above: Rep. Jim Clyburn on April 10. Image credit: Adam Gray/Bloomberg/Getty Images

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Democratic narrative

It's great to see South Carolina Republicans do the right thing. Changing maps mid-election is reckless, and even GOP senators admitted their consciences wouldn't allow them to stop a vote already underway. Protecting fair representation isn't a partisan issue, it's basic democratic integrity.

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Republican narrative

State Senate Republicans caved to Democrats and betrayed conservative voters by killing a redistricting map that reflected the state's overwhelmingly right-leaning values. Blue states gerrymander freely while Republicans get pressured into protecting the status quo, a double standard that has to end.

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Cynical narrative

Both Democrats and Republicans gerrymander massively, making American democracy far from fair. Until election laws change and independent redistricting commissions replace politician-drawn maps, neither party has any real incentive to stop.

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