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In blow to Trump, South Carolina state Senate rejects new congressional map

By Thomson Reuters May 26, 2026 | 1:05 PM

May 26 (Reuters) – South Carolina’s ​Republican-controlled ‌state Senate on ‌Tuesday ​rejected ⁠a new ⁠congressional map aimed at ​flipping ⁠Democratic ⁠U.S. Representative ​James ​Clyburn’s seat, a ‌rare rebuke to ⁠President Donald Trump ⁠from ‌members ⁠of his ​own ‌party.

(Reporting ​by Joseph ⁠Ax; Editing by Mark ​Porter)