Dems warn a third of Congressional Black Caucus could be wiped out by redistricting wars

CongressDemocrats warn a third of the Congressional Black Caucus could be wiped out by redistricting warsMembers of the Congressional Black Caucus spoke in dire terms about the Supreme Court’s latest redistricting ruling but have vowed to fight back.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., with other members of the Congressional Black Caucus on April 29.Nathan Posner / Anadolu via Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 13, 2026, 5:00 AM EDTBy Scott Wong and Melanie ZanonaWASHINGTON — The Congressional Black Caucus, a power center in the Democratic Party for decades, saw its membership rise this Congress to an all-time high of 58 House members.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Now, thanks to a Supreme Court redistricting ruling that’s expected to dramatically diminish Black representation on Capitol Hill, the CBC is fighting a five-alarm fire that could devastate its membership.CBC Chair Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., said as many as 19 of the caucus’ members could be affected by the redistricting wars in a worst-case scenario, though she noted it’s still fluid given that states are still drawing new maps in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling.“It’s devastating. People have sacrificed so much to make this a more perfect union. And here we are, in 2026, seeing this massive regression in all the gains that have been made. It’s painful,” Clarke told NBC News on Tuesday.Members of the CBC have already held informal planning sessions to start mapping out a game plan to fight back on multiple fronts — both in the courts and on the campaign trail. While that plan is still coming together, much of the strategy is likely to focus on turning out Black voters in November, in part on a message of passing voting rights legislation if Democrats can win back the House. It’s less clear where they can have legal success, though the CBC is coordinating with act...