On Tuesday, redistricting efforts in South Carolina were tanked by a group of RINOs in the state Senate.
The South Carolina House had passed a new congressional map that would eliminate the state’s only Democrat district, giving Republicans a big boost ahead of midterms.
However, five Republican state senators voted against extending a legislative session to consider the new map.
If you missed it, here’s our original report on that:
BREAKING: Five RINOs BLOCK South Carolina Redistricting Effort — Here Are Their Names
Needless to say, yesterday's news wasn't good.
But, it's not over yet!
Now, we have an incredible update.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is reversing course and plans to hold a special session on redistricting.
Check it out:
🚨BREAKING: South Carolina Governor @henrymcmaster set to call Special Session to redistrict!
Multiple sources confirm. House and Senate leaders met earlier today to iron out details.
Session would likely be next week.
When we don’t back down—we win.
Redistrict NOW! pic.twitter.com/uj6gNE1Zks— Adam Morgan (@RepAdamMorgan) May 13, 2026
🚨 JUST IN: South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is expected to CALL A SPECIAL SESSION to DEFEAT the RINOs and redraw the 2026 Congressional map as 7R-0D, per Rep. Adam Morgan
LET'S GO!! RINO obstruction is about to be circumvented, MAGA will win 🇺🇸
The special session would be… pic.twitter.com/n4SbKlbubU
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 13, 2026
JUST IN: South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is expected to CALL A SPECIAL SESSION to DEFEAT the RINOs and redraw the 2026 Congressional map as 7R-0D, per Rep. Adam Morgan
LET'S GO!! RINO obstruction is about to be circumvented, MAGA will win 🇺🇸
ADVERTISEMENTThe special session would be possibly next week.
Time to ELIMINATE Rep. Jim Clyburn (D)'s racially cheated-in seat. He's held it for 33 years.
HARDBALL TIME. No time for RINOs! 🔥
Previously, Gov. McMaster's office had shot down the prospect of holding a special session on redistricting.
But, thanks to pressure from President Trump, it appears that he has changed his mind.
Politico reported further:
South Carolina GOP Gov. Henry McMaster is expected to announce a special session on redistricting, teeing up the state legislature to pass a Republican gerrymander that would almost certainly cost Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn his seat in this year’s midterms.
Clyburn is the sole Democrat in South Carolina’s House delegation; the new map would dismantle his district, leaving the state with 7 likely red seats and no Democratic-leaning ones.
ADVERTISEMENTMcMaster’s plan — confirmed by four people familiar with the decision, who were granted anonymity to share private details — is a reversal of his position earlier this month and follows pressure from President Donald Trump and his allies to gerrymander the state.
The looming special session comes after five Republican state senators voted with Democrats to block a measure that would have allowed them to redraw South Carolina’s districts this cycle without a call from McMaster.
The special session will let lawmakers pass a new map with a simple majority, making it likely that it will advance given the GOP’s margins.
McMaster is expected to announce the plans later Wednesday, but he cannot formally call the special session until lawmakers adjourn their regular session, which will happen Thursday. And until the decision is official, it is possible he could change his mind.
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Notably, the newly-drawn South Carolina map would only need a simple majority -- rather than the usual two-thirds vote -- to pass during a special session.
Per The Hill:
A special session would let Republicans bypass the two-thirds vote required for the rejected sine die agreement and allow a new map to pass with a simple majority.
Call the session and let's get it done!
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