Republicans easily cleared a congressional redistricting plan on a party-line vote Thursday, giving Gov. Mike DeWine the opportunity to lock in a 12-3 GOP advantage.
The bill (S.B. 258) would give Democrats safe seats in Columbus and Cleveland, a slight edge in a new Akron-area district, and disadvantages everywhere else in the state. Republicans would hold a slight advantage in rejiggered districts around Toledo and Cincinnati and strong advantages in the remaining 10 districts, according to a partisanship analysis by Dave’s Redistricting App.
DeWine (R) declined to comment on whether he would sign the maps. His spokesman, Dan ...