Some Republican state senators in South Carolina stopped an effort to change the state's congressional district map. This map would have removed the only Democratic seat in the U.S. House.

Five Republican state senators worked with Democrats to stop a proposal that would have allowed a vote on redistricting after the legislative session ends.

This happened after President Trump warned on social media that he would be watching closely as lawmakers met to change the state's map.

It will be harder for South Carolina to join other states in changing their maps to remove Democratic congressional districts before the midterms. The GOP will be defending its majority in the House.

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The South Carolina Statehouse is in Columbia, S.C.

Republicans in southern states are trying to change their maps after a Supreme Court decision. The court said race should not dictate the redrawing of legislative district maps.

South Carolina Republicans were trying to advance a new map that could put Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn out of a job.

Clyburn said he can still win re-election.

Clyburn said he doesn't know why people think he couldn't get re-elected if they redistrict South Carolina. He will run on his record and America's promise.

Alabama Republicans are moving forward with redistricting.

Rep. Jim Clyburn spoke during the 2024 Democratic National Convention.

Trump urged South Carolina Republicans to be bold and courageous.

Trump said to move the U.S. House primaries to August and leave the rest on the same schedule.

Trump's message came after five Indiana Republican state senators were ousted by Trump-backed challengers.

Shane Massey argued that following Trump's lead on redistricting would be against the interests of South Carolina.

Massey said South Carolina has always punched above its weight.

Massey said he will likely face political payback from Trump and his allies.

Other South Carolina Republicans raised concerns that changing the district could backfire on their party.

The top four Republicans running for governor criticized the lack of legislative action.

The current governor could call the legislature back into special session to try and push through redistricting.

These states are holding primaries today.

The Tennessee legislature adopted a new map that would eliminate the only Democrat-controlled congressional district.

GOP Gov. Bill Lee quickly signed the new maps into law.

Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen vowed legal action.

Cohen said Trump knows he has to rig the game to keep his majority.

Trump praised Tennessee Republicans and urged South Carolina lawmakers to act like them.

Trump has urged Republican-controlled states to redraw their congressional district maps.

The Supreme Court cleared the way for Alabama to put in place a map that would eliminate one of the state's two blue-leaning congressional seats.

GOP Gov. Kay Ivey called for a special primary election in August.

The Supreme Court said its decision on Louisiana's map should go into effect immediately.

That cleared the way for the GOP-controlled state legislature to begin reshaping the map.

Republican Gov. Jeff Landry delayed the May 16 U.S. House primary elections in Louisiana.

Louisiana Republicans are aiming to erase one or both of the two Black-majority House seats.

The Supreme Court's voting rights ruling ignited a redistricting war across southern states.

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new congressional district map into law.

The map may create up to four more right-leaning U.S. House seats.

Republicans currently control Florida's U.S. House delegation by a 20-8 margin.

Democrats are fighting back.

Democrats filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court.

The ruling in Virginia means the map used in the 2024 elections will stay in place.

How we got here.

The battle over the maps started when Trump floated the idea of mid-decade congressional redistricting.

The mission was to redraw congressional district maps in red states to pad the GOP's fragile House majority.

Trump said Texas will be the biggest one and that'll be five.

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott called a special session to pass the new map.

But Democratic state lawmakers broke quorum and fled Texas.

California voters passed Proposition 50, which returned the power to draw the congressional maps to the Democratic-dominated legislature.

That led to five more Democratic-leaning congressional districts in California.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom spoke during an election night press conference.

The fight quickly spread beyond Texas and California.

Republican-controlled Missouri and Ohio drew new maps as part of Trump's push.

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A Utah district judge rejected a congressional district map drawn by the state's GOP-dominated legislature.

Republicans in Indiana's Senate defied Trump and shot down a redistricting bill.

Paul Steinhauser is a politics reporter based in New Hampshire.