John Wahl Says Alabama Must Be Ready to Call Special Session on Congressional Maps Following Supreme Court Ruling

From the Wahl campaign

April 29

ATHENS, AL — Lieutenant Governor candidate and former Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl said today’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down Louisiana’s 2024 congressional map is a major victory for Alabama, and a clear signal that the state must be ready to act.

“For years, Democrats have weaponized the Voting Rights Act to control states like Alabama through the activist federal courts,” Wahl said. “Today, the Supreme Court took an important step toward ending that abuse and restoring constitutional balance to our redistricting process.”

As Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party, Wahl played a major role in multiple briefs filed with the Supreme Court on redistricting, including a brief filed regarding the Louisiana case.

“As Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party, I was actively involved in multiple briefs before the Supreme Court, including the Louisiana case,” Wahl said. “I’ve spent years fighting for equal treatment under the law. Our legal argument in this case was simple—it is unfair when Democrat-controlled states are allowed to draw maps that benefit their political power, while Republican states like Alabama and Louisiana are held back by activist courts hiding behind false claims of racism. That double standard has to end. Alabama deserves equal treatment under the Constitution.”

Wahl also noted that many of the injustices that led to the Voting Rights Act stemmed from discrimination against Black voters by members of the Democratic Party, while emphasizing that Republicans have long stood for civil rights and equal treatment under the law.

“The Democratic Party has a long and troubling history with racism, and today they continue that legacy by using minority communities as a tool to advance their political power,” Wahl said. “That’s not justice—it’s exploitation, and it needs to stop. There are thousands of Black Republicans across Alabama who are ignored by this narrative, and they deserve to have their voices heard.”

“Race should never be the deciding factor in how districts are drawn. The answer to racism is not more division—it’s treating every individual as a child of God, with dignity and equal worth.”

Wahl concluded with a call to action for Alabama leaders.

“Alabama must be ready to move immediately,” Wahl said. “The moment this ruling is applied to Alabama, we should be prepared to convene a special session and redraw our congressional maps. Democrat states across the county are already using redistricting to expand their power, and Alabama cannot afford to sit on the sidelines. We have a duty to act and ensure that Alabama voter's are fully and fairly represented in the U.S. House.”