Ohio Nears Bipartisan Deal On Congressional Map | JQJO

Ohio’s bipartisan redistricting commission is poised to unveil a congressional map that modestly favors Republicans, shifting two Democratic districts right and one left while keeping 10 GOP-leaning seats and two Democratic strongholds. The unexpected deal averts a likely stalemate that could have sent mapping to the Republican-run Legislature and triggered a hard-to-mount referendum. Democrats Greg Landsman and Marcy Kaptur would see tougher races; Emilia Sykes’ district would tilt slightly more Democratic. The proposal lands amid an unusually aggressive mid-decade remap push, with several states redrawing lines to boost partisan edges.