Ohio Republicans Cut Redistricting Deal with Democrats

Punchbowl News: “This compromise is a shocking development. Ohio’s constitution mandates a complicated redistricting process that includes the commission and the state legislature. The Buckeye State is required to redraw its map for 2026 because it passed in 2021 without bipartisan support.”

“Both parties expected the commission to reach a stalemate and that redistricting would revert back the state’s GOP-controlled legislature.”

“But Democrats were able to successfully leverage the prospect of a referendum campaign. For their part, Republicans dangled the threat of pushing through a less favorable map if Democrats rejected their offer.”