Timothy King

Proud Tennessean. Prouder American. Fighting for the crazy idea that voters should pick politicians — not the other way around. #TNFairMaps #IntegrityOverParty

[Timothy King @TimKingTN]

Memphis, Tennessee — home of the blues, home of Elvis, home of Dr. King's sacrifice. And in 2023, Tennessee politicians SPLIT Memphis across multiple congressional districts to dilute its voice. That's gerrymandering in action. @MarshaBlackburn @SenatorHagerty @BillLeeTN #TNFairMaps #Memphis #RiggedMaps

[Timothy King @TimKingTN]

"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." — Benjamin Franklin. Tennessee voters gave up fair elections. It's time to demand them back. @MarshaBlackburn @SenatorHagerty @RepJohnRose #TNFairMaps #TaxationWithoutRepresentation #VotersShouldDecide

Gerrymandering divides America. Fair maps save it. #TNFairMaps

[Timothy King @TimKingTN]

Tennesseans: follow this account and turn on notifications. Every week for 6 months we will bring you the truth about gerrymandering, the evidence, and the actions YOU can take to fight back. @LWVTennessee @ACLUofTN @FairVote @slaterforhouse @HaileforSenate #TNFairMaps #VolunteerForFairDistricts

Gerrymandering divides America. Fair maps save it. #TNFairMaps

[Timothy King @TimKingTN]

Coming up in Month 2: we show you exactly what was done to Memphis, Nashville, and Knoxville. The actual districts. The actual votes lost. The actual politicians responsible. Get ready. @Tennessean @TheTNHoller @nashvillescene #TNFairMaps #RiggedMaps #RepresentAllTennesseans

Gerrymandering divides America. Fair maps save it. #TNFairMaps

[Timothy King @TimKingTN]

🧵 Month 1 recap: Tennessee's maps are drawn by politicians for politicians. Cities were cracked. Rural voters were lumped into illogical districts. Hundreds of thousands of Tennesseans have diminished votes. Next month we name names and show the maps. @CameronSexton @WilliamLamberth @JohnnyGarrett #TNFairMaps #AgainstGerrymandering

Gerrymandering divides America. Fair maps save it. #TNFairMaps

[Timothy King @TimKingTN]

@BillLeeTN — Governor, you took an oath to serve ALL Tennesseans. But Tennessee's gerrymandered maps mean hundreds of thousands of your constituents have no real representation. Will you support an independent redistricting commission? @HaileforSenate @slaterforhouse #TNFairMaps #RepresentAllTennesseans #TNIndependentCommission

Gerrymandering divides America. Fair maps save it. #TNFairMaps

[Timothy King @TimKingTN]

Share this with one Tennessean this week who doesn't know what gerrymandering is. The only way to fight this is to wake people up. Next month: how YOUR city was specifically targeted. @LWVTennessee @ACLUofTN @FairVote @TheTNHoller #TNFairMaps #VolunteerForFairDistricts #AgainstGerrymandering

Gerrymandering divides America. Fair maps save it. #TNFairMaps

[Timothy King @TimKingTN]

Tennessee ranks among the most gerrymandered states in the nation. Our maps were drawn by the very people who benefit from them. That's a conflict of interest that would get you fired in any real job. Why do we accept it in our government? @BillLeeTN @CameronSexton @WilliamLamberth #TNFairMaps #RiggedMaps #TNPolitics

Gerrymandering divides America. Fair maps save it. #TNFairMaps

[Timothy King @TimKingTN]

"The accumulation of all powers... in the same hands... may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny." — James Madison, Federalist 47. He was talking about exactly what Tennessee's legislature does when it draws its own districts. @BillLeeTN @WilliamLamberth @JohnnyGarrett #TNFairMaps #TaxationWithoutRepresentation #VolunteerForFairDistricts

Gerrymandering divides America. Fair maps save it. #TNFairMaps

[Timothy King @TimKingTN]

Research shows competitive districts produce more moderate, responsive legislators. Gerrymandered safe seats push representatives to the partisan extreme — because they only fear primary challengers, never general election voters. @LWVTennessee @FairVote #TNFairMaps #RepresentAllTennesseans #FixTheMaps

Gerrymandering divides America. Fair maps save it. #TNFairMaps

[Timothy King @TimKingTN]

If you're an independent voter or you vote for the person — not the party — gerrymandering is your enemy. It eliminates competitive races, forces extreme partisanship, and makes your crossover vote meaningless. Fair maps fix this. @ACLUofTN @CommonCause @HaileforSenate #TNFairMaps #VotersShouldDecide #AgainstGerrymandering

Gerrymandering divides America. Fair maps save it. #TNFairMaps

[Timothy King @TimKingTN]

Tennessee conservatives: you believe in limited government, personal liberty, and accountability. Gerrymandering creates unlimited political power with ZERO accountability. You should be as angry about this as anyone. @BillLeeTN @MarshaBlackburn @SenatorHagerty #TNFairMaps #VotersShouldDecide #AgainstGerrymandering

Gerrymandering divides America. Fair maps save it. #TNFairMaps

[Timothy King @TimKingTN]

When was the last time your Tennessee state rep held a real town hall and answered HARD questions? When did they last fear losing their seat? Politicians without competitive districts stop listening. @Tennessean @nashvillescene @TheTNHoller #TNFairMaps #RepresentAllTennesseans #TNPolitics

Gerrymandering divides America. Fair maps save it. #TNFairMaps

[Timothy King @TimKingTN]

NewsChannel5 has published the complete candidate guide for all nine Tennessee congressional districts.

Bookmark it. Share it. Know your candidates.

Early voting begins July 17.
Primary Election Day is August 6.

Before you vote ask every candidate one question:

Do you support an independent redistricting commission so citizens — not politicians — draw Tennessee's maps before the 2030 census?

Their answer tells you everything about whether they represent you or their party.

Check your district:
https://t.co/tJzvKydjon

#TNFairMaps #VotersShouldDecide #TNIndependentCommission

[Timothy King @TimKingTN]

Independent redistricting commissions exist in 24 states. Arizona, Michigan, Colorado — all have taken the map-drawing power AWAY from politicians. Tennessee deserves the same. @BillLeeTN @CameronSexton @slaterforhouse @Randy_McNally #TNFairMaps #TNIndependentCommission #FixTheMaps

Gerrymandering divides America. Fair maps save it. #TNFairMaps

[Timothy King @TimKingTN]

To every Tennessee Republican: today gerrymandering protects your party. But what happens when the other party gains power and uses the same rigged playbook against YOU? Fair maps protect every Tennessean — forever. @BillLeeTN @CameronSexton @HaileforSenate #TNFairMaps #VotersShouldDecide #AgainstGerrymandering

Gerrymandering divides America. Fair maps save it. #TNFairMaps

[Timothy King @TimKingTN]

The official candidate list is now public.

Nine congressional districts.
All redrawn in a one week special session.
All funded by Tennessee taxpayers.
All facing four federal lawsuits.
All with a federal hearing on May 20.

Every candidate on this list has one question waiting:

Do you support an independent redistricting commission
so no future candidate ever runs in a district
created in a five day special session again?

Check your district:
https://t.co/tJzvKydjon

Then ask your candidates that question
before August 6th.

@BillLeeTN @CameronSexton @Randy_McNally
#TNFairMaps #VotersShouldDecide #TNIndependentCommission

[Timothy King @TimKingTN]

🧵 Here's how Tennessee's 2021 redistricting actually worked: legislators met in committee, drew maps using partisan data, voted on lines that protected their own seats — all with no public comment period and no independent review. @CameronSexton @WilliamLamberth @slaterforhouse @Tennessean #TNFairMaps #RiggedMaps #TNGeneralAssembly

Gerrymandering divides America. Fair maps save it. #TNFairMaps

[Timothy King @TimKingTN]

Politicians who can't lose their seats don't have to listen to you. They don't have to serve you. They just have to show up. Gerrymandering creates lifetime politicians with zero accountability. That is not representation — that is occupation. @BillLeeTN @MarshaBlackburn @SenatorHagerty #TNFairMaps #VotersShouldDecide #TNPolitics

Gerrymandering divides America. Fair maps save it. #TNFairMaps

[Timothy King @TimKingTN]

740,000 Tennessee voters are listed as inactive.

If they don't vote in August they risk being purged from the rolls entirely.

This matters regardless of your party.
Republican. Democrat. Independent.

Your vote is the one tool politicians cannot gerrymander away.
Districts can be redrawn.
Residency requirements can be suspended.
Census protection laws can be repealed.

But a ballot cast is a ballot cast.

If you are a Tennessee voter check your status:
https://t.co/tJzvKydjon

Then vote in August.
Every single one of the 740,000.

@BillLeeTN @CameronSexton @Randy_McNally
#TNFairMaps #VotersShouldDecide #ActivateTN