Ohio kicks off redistricting process, with Republicans looking to further gerrymander maps

On Monday, the Ohio state Legislature held its first public hearings on the state’s redistricting process, where Republicans rejected a map drawn by Democrats that would more evenly split Ohio’s congressional districts.

Even though the GOP did not offer a map of their own yet, they made it known that the Democrat-drawn map would not move forward. The new map would give Democrats the advantage in seven congressional seats and Republicans the edge in eight, which proponents argue would reflect Ohio’s voting patterns in statewide elections in recent years. (Last year, President Donald Trump won the state in the presidential election over former Vice President Kamala Harris with 55% of the vote compared to Harris’ 44%.)

Stark County Sen. Jane Timken (R-Canton) disagreed.

“In the relevant time period in which we are to consider partisan races, Republicans have won 22 out of the 23 races,” said Timken. “I question their logic as to why it has to be 55–45 when clearly the voters of Ohio have strongly supported Republicans over the last decade.”




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