Mid-Decade Redistricting Push in Ohio and Virginia Reveals Political Power Play Threatening Fair Representation

The latest moves by Republican-controlled Ohio and Democrat-led Virginia to redraw congressional districts mid-decade underscore a growing trend of political actors manipulating maps to entrench their power rather than serve their constituents.Is Mid-Democracy Redistricting the New Normal?Ohio’s redistricting commission is poised to adopt a new map that could secure two additional seats for Republicans, targeting vulnerable Democratic incumbents who won recent elections by narrow margins. If this commission fails, the Republican legislature stands ready to impose an even more partisan map. Meanwhile, in Virginia, Democrats are advancing a constitutional amendment aimed at sidelining a bipartisan commission and granting themselves authority...