It's almost time to redraw Ohio's congressional map, and Republicans hold all the power to draw more GOP districts headed into competitive national midterm elections.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine points to a map during a press conference in Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, where he opposed a fall ballot measure aimed at remaking the state's troubled political ...

If the Legislature’s map doesn’t have bipartisan support by Sept. 30, the Ohio Redistricting Commission will take over. The seven-member panel would have until Oct. 31 to adopt a bipartisan plan.

And unlike in the decade between 2012 and 2022, when a gerrymandered congressional map ensured that none of the Ohio’s congressional districts switched parties, the slightly less rigged ...

The Ohio Supreme Court, where Republicans hold a 6-1 majority, will interpret whether the map violates any of the anti-gerrymandering rules. Democrats are pessimistic that the Ohio Supreme Court ...