Democratic Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson got into a heated confrontation with state troopers Thursday after the Tennessee House of Representatives descended into chaos.
State troopers surrounded Pearson during a protest on the chamber floor over the passage of a new congressional map that eliminated Democrats’ only district. The state representative angrily shouted at the state troopers during the dispute.
“The f*ck is wrong with you?” Pearson shouted. “You stupid motherf*cker.”
CHAOS in Tennessee: Democrat state Rep. Justin Pearson confronts a law enforcement officer following a dispute, screaming “BOY!” in the officer’s face before calling him a “stupid motherf*cker.”
The confrontation came after lawmakers approved a redistricting map making the… pic.twitter.com/3gxAkcADCF
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CHAOS in Tennessee: Democrat state Rep. Justin Pearson confronts a law enforcement officer following a dispute, screaming “BOY!” in the officer’s face before calling him a “stupid motherf*cker.”Tennessee lawmakers passed a map that splits Memphis along new congressional lines and eliminates the Democrats’ advantage in the 9th district. The proposed map divides Shelby County and places 31% of black voters in one of three districts.
Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed the new map into law Thursday.
Republican state Reps. John Gillespie and Mark White voted “no” with the Democrats, according to News Channel 3, a local outlet based in Tennessee. Three other Republicans, Reps. Michele Reneau, Ron Travis and Greg Vital, voted “present.”
Pearson was expelled from the state House in 2023 after he broke decorum rules during a gun control protest following the Covenant Christian shootings in the Nashville area.
Many states have redrawn their maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The Virginia Supreme Court struck down the state’s gerrymandering referendum Friday that would have flipped four Republican seats. In response to the Virginia Democrats’ gerrymandering, Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a newly drawn map into law on Monday that could hand Republicans four additional seats in the House.
Republican Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves told the Daily Caller that state lawmakers were preparing for a special session focused on redrawing the state’s maps after the Supreme Court struck down race-based redistricting.
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