Ohio officials agreed to new congressional map lines, positioning Republicans to gain two seats in next year’s elections.
The bipartisan Ohio Redistricting Commission adopted the new electoral map on Friday amid a national redistricting fight and President Trump’s efforts to maintain or extend the GOP’s congressional majority.
Ohio’s congressional districts are composed of 10 Republicans and five Democrats.
Districts held by Democratic Reps. Greg Landsman and Marcy Kaptur would have more red voters in the new map. It would also make Democratic Rep. Emilia Sykes’ swing seat slightly bluer.
Because the map received bipartisan support from the commission, it does not need approval from the Republican-dominated Legislature.
All of this comes as, on the national stage, Democrats need to gain only three seats next year to win control of the House.
California voters will decide Tuesday on a redistricting plan that would give Democrats up to five more districts. Virginia Democrats are working on a proposal to redraw their map, while Illinois and Maryland Democrats are pushing for a new map.
Republican lawmakers have already revised congressional districts in Texas, Missouri and North Carolina.
The key difference is that Ohio’s state Constitution required redistricting because the current districts were adopted in 2021 without bipartisan support.
