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Ohio Commission Approves GOP-Leaning U.S. House Map as Virginia Senate Advances Mid-Decade Redistricting

Democrats backed the deal to avert a more partisan legislature-drawn map.

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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"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.
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Overview

  • Ohio’s seven-member Redistricting Commission voted 7-0 to adopt a congressional map expected to give Republicans an edge in roughly 12 of the state’s 15 seats starting in 2026.
  • The new lines make Democratic Reps. Greg Landsman and Marcy Kaptur more vulnerable while slightly improving Rep. Emilia Sykes’s position in the Akron-area district.
  • Because the plan was approved by the commission rather than the Legislature, it takes effect immediately and cannot be challenged by referendum.
  • Virginia’s Senate passed a constitutional amendment to permit a limited mid-decade redraw if other states act, which must pass again next session before going to voters.
  • The actions come in a broader national push encouraged by President Trump, with GOP-led Texas, Missouri and North Carolina already redrawn and Ohio advocacy groups condemning the process and signaling potential legal challenges.