April 29, 2026

Atlanta, GA – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court significantly limited the use of racial discrimination in the drawing of congressional district maps, updating the 1986 Supreme Court ruling in Thornburg v. Gingles that enabled racial gerrymandering to flourish. In response, Tea Party Patriots Action Chairman Jenny Beth Martin issued the following statement:

“‘The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race,’ wrote Chief Justice John Roberts in 2007. With today’s ruling, the Supreme Court is advancing that principle — the use of racial considerations should be severely limited when determining how we map our electoral districts, marking a significant advance toward the goal of a color-blind society.

“If we take seriously the belief that every American, regardless of race, must be treated equally before the law, then dividing Americans by race in the process of drawing congressional and other electoral district maps should be prohibited. The Supreme Court is overturning 40 years of jurisprudence in this area, rightfully limiting this practice, which has been exploited by Democrat politicians for decades to artificially inflate their numbers in Congress. The end result will be a Congress that better reflects the will of the people.”

For more information or to schedule an interview with Jenny Beth Martin, please contact TJ Winer at [email protected].