The Ohio Supreme Court has once again struck down a Republican-drawn legislative map for gerrymandering, this time for congressional districts.
could have given Republicans up to a 13-2 advantage, or 87% of the seats in play, despite winning 56% of the statewide vote in recent election cycles.The map needs bipartisan support to be in effect for a full 10 years.The big picture:
Ohio Republicans tried, but failed, to achieve state and federal legislative maps that would give their party an advantage in the years to come.
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