Ohio Republicans cut redistricting deal with Dems - PunchBowl News

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News: Republicans on Ohio’s redistricting commission struck a deal with Democrats on a compromise congressional map after hours of late-night deliberations.

Here are the details, according to multiple sources close to the process:

– Democratic Rep. Emilia Sykes will be drawn into a slightly more favorable northeast Ohio district, although it will still be very competitive.

– Democratic Rep. Greg Landsman will be in a redder Cincinnati-area district, though it will also still be competitive.

– Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur will see her northwest Ohio district become slightly more red. Kaptur is currently in a seat President Donald Trump won by 7 points.

The current Ohio delegation split is 10 Republicans to five Democrats. The remaining two Democrats, Reps. Joyce Beatty in Columbus and Shontel Brown in Cleveland, remain in deep blue districts.

And Democrats retain an outside chance of contesting seats held by GOP Reps. Max Miller, Mike Carey and Mike Turner.

This compromise is a shocking development. Ohio’s constitution mandates a complicated redistricting process that includes the commission and the state legislature. The Buckeye State is required to redraw its map for 2026 because it passed in 2021 without bipartisan support.

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[CrispyQ]

1. There might be a silver lining.

Back when Jim Jordan's district looked like a duck I read an article that stated that gerrymandering can backfire when a district suddenly changes demographics or disposition. Demographics is slower, but disposition can happen in a matter of months. People are more willing to vote for the other party or not vote at all, especially when it's a rep vs a senator, since rep terms are only two years.

People's disposition is changing.

[Alliepoo]

2. How about those puke mfers

Honor the will of the voters and the Ohio Supreme Court and establish the commission that was voted for by a majority of Ohioans to redraw our districts. 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬