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Ohio Approves GOP-Leaning House Map as California’s Prop. 50 Nears Vote

Trump’s call for mid‑decade remaps has set off dueling state moves that could tilt the House battleground in 2026.

FILE - The William McKinley Monument is silhouetted in front of the west side of the Ohio Statehouse, April 15, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
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San Diego, California residents carry their Proposition 50 ballots to the Registrar of Voters on Oct. 27, 2025.
"Vote" signs are seen near an early voting site in the Flatbush neighborhood of New York's Brooklyn borough on October 25, 2025. Early voting has begun in the general elections, where voters in NYC will select the next mayor to replace Mayor Eric Adams, as well as the next Public Advocate, Comptroller, and Borough President for all five boroughs, and all 51 City Council districts.

Overview

  • The Ohio Redistricting Commission voted unanimously to adopt a six‑year congressional map favoring Republicans in 12 of 15 districts, with GOP gains of one to two seats projected.
  • Under the new Ohio lines, Rep. Greg Landsman’s Cincinnati seat shifts from leaning Democratic to competitive, Rep. Marcy Kaptur’s Toledo‑area district becomes more Republican, and Rep. Emilia Sykes’ Akron district becomes more Democratic.
  • Ohio leaders struck a bipartisan deal to avert a more lopsided legislature‑drawn map and reduce the risk of a repeal referendum, drawing sharp criticism from public commenters over transparency.
  • California voters will decide Tuesday on Proposition 50, which would replace the commission’s congressional map with legislature‑drawn lines for 2026–2030; polls show the measure ahead and supporters report a large fundraising edge.
  • Virginia’s Democratic‑led legislature advanced the first step of a constitutional amendment to allow a temporary mid‑cycle redraw, as new GOP maps in Texas, Missouri and North Carolina face lawsuits or potential referendums.