Gov. Sherrill eyes redistricting in NJ after controversial voting rights decision

With the gerrymandering battle heating up nationally as Democrats and Republicans eye control of the U.S. House next year, Gov. Mikie Sherrill says she’s open to redistricting New Jersey’s congressional map and would prod Trenton’s legislative leaders to act if GOP states redraw their districts to benefit Republicans.

Sherrill’s comments, made on CNN Thursday night, came after the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down Louisiana’s congressional maps as unconstitutional, sparking a scramble by GOP leaders to dismantle districts where racial minorities have historically delivered Democratic wins. President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson have cited the ruling in urging states to redraw maps to give Republicans an edge in November’s midterm elections.

“If Trump is going to try to attack fair voting across the country, then New Jersey is going to stand up so that we can create, you know, a counterbalance to whatever he’s doing,” said Sherrill, a Democrat.

Under the state constitution, redistricting in New Jersey now sits in the hands of a bipartisan commission, which in the last round of redistricting drew maps that handed Democrats nine House seats to Republicans’ three.



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