NY Lawmakers Approve Dem-Drawn US House Map

The Associated Press reports:

The New York state Legislature on Wednesday approved a Democrat-drawn congressional map that gives the party a modest boost in a few battleground districts, helping their candidates in a heavily contested election year when House races in the state could determine control of Congress.

Lawmakers in the Democrat-dominated statehouse approved the mapping bill in both the Senate and Assembly, ending days of redistricting drama.

The lines are similar to both the existing congressional map and a proposal drawn by the state’s bipartisan redistricting commission, far from the aggressive partisan gerrymander many expected after Democrats took control of the redistricting process.

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Dem Leader Jeffries praises the new district lines approved by the NY legislature, calling it “a bipartisan congressional map that more meaningfully delivers the type of fair representation that the people of New York State deserve.” pic.twitter.com/l4ltfg58Vm

— Kevin Frey (@KevinFreyTV) February 28, 2024