Georgia House Republicans Refuse Calls From Trump, Kemp to Redistrict

By The Epoch Times | Created at 2026-06-17 23:16:48 | Updated at 2026-06-18 01:58:16 2 hours ago
Georgia House Republicans Refuse Calls From Trump, Kemp to Redistrict

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp delivers the State of the State address on the House floor of the state Capitol in Atlanta, Ga., on Jan. 25, 2023. Alex Slitz/AP Photo

Georgia House Republicans on June 17 rejected a push to redistrict the state’s congressional districts, an effort that had the backing of both President Donald Trump and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp.

In a letter to Kemp, Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns indicated that while Republicans would attend the special session to deal with issues like the state gas tax, redistricting the state for the 2028 cycle would not be on the agenda.

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