The drama over legislative district mapmaking isn’t limited to Texas, where Republicans and Democrats are in a standoff over efforts to redraw lines.
Once again, Ohio lawmakers are drawing legislative districts. This time, they will draw congressional maps, slicing Ohio into 15 districts. And those maps could decide which party controls Congress after the 2026 election.
Ohio currently has 10 Republicans and 5 Democrats representing it in Congress.
President Trump wants Ohio to join states like Texas in drawing maps that favor Republicans, helping the party maintain its narrow majority in Congress.
To discuss this issue, a panel of Ohio political observers joins the show: Republican strategist Mark Weaver, Ohio State University political scientist Herb Asher and Signal Ohio political reporter Jake Zuckerman.
Snollygoster of the week
This week's award goes to a large group, including President Trump, for demanding that Texas redraw its legislative map solely to help Republicans maintain their majority in Congress.
It’s also Republican Texas lawmakers, readily agreeing to try. And it’s Democrats, for fleeing the state in an effort to prevent it from happening.
And let's not forget Democratic lawmakers in California and New York, who want to redo their states' maps to favor Democrats.
Voters are supposed to pick politicians, but these politicians want to pick their voters.