Governor Mike DeWine recently signed the new Ohio Congressional map into law. The new map eliminates Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan’s swing 13th District, from which Rep. Ryan was already retiring to run for Senate. The new map also converts Rep. Marcy Kaptur’s safely Democratic district into a slightly Republican-leaning district. Additionally, the map makes Republican Rep. Steve Chabot’s and retiring Republican Rep. Anthony Gonzalez’s districts more competitive.
Because the map failed to garner any Democratic support, it will only be valid for the next two general election cycles as opposed to a 10-year map. This new requirement and other law changes were made by Constitutional amendments passed by voters in 2015 and 2018.
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