Gavin Jackson

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

The Senate defeated a last minute redistricting push in the state as a legislative session nears its end.

Five South Carolina Republican senators joined Democrats in killing a bill.

that would allow lawmakers to take up congressional redistricting after session ends.

The five Republicans included Majority Leader Shane Massey, who fielded several calls from President Trump to consider drafting a new map to eliminate Congressman Jim Clyburn's seat, the lone Democratic district of the state's seven.

Massey said the map, hastily crafted without public input or thorough vetting, could actually make several districts more competitive for Democrats.

Even if the House passes a new map it is considering, time is not on its side in the Senate.

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

The Senate defeated a last-minute redistricting push in the state as a legislative session nears its end.

Five South Carolina Republican senators joined Democrats in killing a bill that would allow lawmakers to take up congressional redistricting after session ends.

The five Republicans included Majority Leader Shane Massey, who fielded several calls from President Trump to consider drafting a new map to eliminate Congressman Jim Clyburn's seat, the lone Democratic district of the state's seven.

Massey said the map, hastily crafted without public input or thorough vetting, could actually make several districts more competitive for Democrats.

Even if the House passes a new map it is considering, time is not on its side in the Senate.

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