Gavin Jackson

Then you factor in expected lawsuits, costs of delaying the primaries.

And some of them said it wasn't so much a rebuke to Trump as a reality check.

So aren't they worried about that there?

There was definitely an undertone in the House where all 124 members were up for re-election, but that was different in the Senate because they're not up for another two years, so they're not too concerned about that.

Now, some Republicans said that they were worried that redistricting could have made these seats that are safe now more competitive.

And the governor said that he was disappointed, but that he would not be calling lawmakers back again.

Yeah, that's another state that took up redistricting after the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act in April, and they're going for one seat like they did in South Carolina.

A federal court temporarily blocked that yesterday, but it's expected to go to the Supreme Court, which has approved that redistricting once already.

Around the country, like in Florida and Texas, Republicans have redistricted about eight or nine seats their way, more so than Democrats have.

So the Louisiana Republicans are also working on one seat this week.

And primaries are underway, and the field may pretty much be set, except for some of these court battles right now.

26,000 voters had already cast early ballots in person for the June 9th primary.

The Republicans voting to kill the new map said that it was too late.

The map could have helped the GOP take South Carolina's lone Democratic seat held by Congressman Jim Clyburn.

The failed attempt capped three weeks of rushed hearings, a special session called by the governor.

Long debates, limited public input, and questions over a map lawmakers said was crafted by the White House.

South Carolina's state Senate is not up for election this fall, meaning lawmakers might be insulated for a while from criticism by Trump.

For NPR News, I'm Gavin Jackson in Columbia.

26,000 voters had already cast early ballots in person for the June 9th primary.

The Republicans voting to kill the new map said that it was too late.