Georgia lawmakers will not redraw the state's political maps this month during the current special session. Governor Brian Kemp had called the state Legislature into a special session to redraw congressional and legislative maps.

Kemp had requested that the Legislature consider new congressional and state legislative lines ahead of the 2028 election. State Republican legislative leaders stated they lacked sufficient time to address redistricting during this special session.

Speaker of the House Jon Burns said, "When the House learned that it was placed on the call for a special session, we knew it was not the right path forward for our state at this time. We believe that it is important to do things the Georgia way responsibly, transparently, and with ample opportunity for public input." President Pro Tempore of the State Senate Larry Walker III stated, "Because any changes to our current congressional or legislative districts would not go into effect until 2028, we believe it is prudent to take the appropriate and necessary time to do this important duty the right way and not to rush through it." Republican legislative leaders indicated they may reconsider redistricting before the 2028 election cycle.

The 2026 election cycle is currently underway in Georgia. Drawing new congressional or legislative maps prior to the 2028 election will require Republicans to retain control of the executive and legislative branches after the 2026 midterm elections. The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling on redistricting earlier this year that established a path to eliminate majority-Black congressional districts previously protected by federal law.

President Donald Trump urged Republican-led southern states to redraw congressional maps following the U.S. Supreme Court decision. Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Tennessee enacted redrawn congressional maps ahead of the current election cycle. Republican lawmakers in South Carolina and Indiana declined. Mississippi intends to address redistricting in a future election cycle. Trump publicly criticized lawmakers in South Carolina and Indiana for declining to redraw maps ahead of the 2026 elections.