A proposed redistricting plan by Tennessee Republican state lawmakers would move DeKalb County from the 17th State Senatorial District to the 16th District.

If approved, State Senator Janice Bowling (R) of Tullahoma would represent DeKalb County, which is now represented by State Senator Mark Pody (R) of Lebanon. DeKalb would move to the 16th District joining Warren, Grundy, Coffee, Franklin, and Lincoln Counties. Currently, Senator Bowling represents Coffee, Franklin, Grundy, Marion, Sequatchie, Van Buren, and Warren Counties.

Senator Pody's new district lines would include all of Wilson County and parts of Davidson including portions of Donelson and Hermitage. Pody currently serves Cannon, Clay, Macon, Smith, and Wilson counties in addition to DeKalb.

Under the State House Redistricting Plan, State Representative Terri Lynn Weaver (R) would represent all of DeKalb County and include Jackson, Smith, and Cannon as well as a small portion of Wilson. She currently represents Smith, Trousdale, and a portion of DeKalb and Sumner Counties.

State Representative Clark Boyd (R) would no longer serve either DeKalb or Cannon County, but would gain a large portion of Wilson County.

U.S. Representative John Rose's new 6th Congressional District would include all of Sumner, Macon, Clay, Pickett, Scott, Trousdale, Smith, Jackson, Overton, Fentress, Putnam, Cannon, DeKalb, White, Cumberland, and Van Buren, as well as part of Wilson and Davidson counties. Currently, the 6th Congressional District is made up of Cannon, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Robertson, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, White, and Wilson, as well as portions of Cheatham and Van Buren.

With time ticking away with upcoming elections, the State House and Senate must approved the plan, and then be signed by Governor Lee. Redistricting takes place after every census to equalize voter districts. Redistricting must be completed before the April deadline for the August primaries.

Democrats say they plan legal action if the plan is approved, claiming the plan splits the Jim Cooper's 5th Congressional District into three separate districts. Democrats claim the plan is an attempt to defeat the incumbent Congressman.