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Common Cause Ohio @commoncauseohio.bsky.social · 7h

The war over US congressional redistricting: How is it playing out, state by state?
By Joseph Ax
www.reuters.com/world/us/how...

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Fair Districts Ohio @fairdistrictsoh.bsky.social · 8h

Letter to the Editor
I used artificial intelligence, and within 30 seconds, it drew a map that complies with Ohio law.

Stop playing games with our votes!

Ginny Solomon,
Pepper Pike
www.cleveland.com/letters/2025...

Ohio legislature’s deplorable redistricting games-playing

I used artificial intelligence, and within 30 seconds, it drew a map that complies with Ohio law - it is proportional to voting tendencies; it is competitive; the districts are compact and contiguous;...

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Fair Districts Ohio @fairdistrictsoh.bsky.social · 2d

Join us Weds, Oct 8 at 6pm, for the Fair Districts All Volunteer Huddle
At October's Huddle, we'll update you on Ohio’s congressional redistricting – where are we in the process? What hearings have been held? What can we expect next?
Plus much more!
RSVP
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Fair Districts Ohio @fairdistrictsoh.bsky.social · 4d

As members of Congress cause a government shutdown, Ohio has a stalemate of its own. Lawmakers missed their redistricting deadline, and with no future meeting set, targeted Democrats worry about fair representation on the national stage.
by Morgan Trau
www.news5cleveland.com/news/politic...

What the government shutdown and Ohio redistricting have in common

As members of Congress cause a government shutdown, OH has a stalemate of its own. It's day three of the federal government being shut down, with no possible end until next week.

www.news5cleveland.com

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Fair Districts Ohio @fairdistrictsoh.bsky.social · 6d

Join us Weds, Oct 8 at 6pm, for the Fair Districts All Volunteer Huddle
At October's Huddle, we'll update you on Ohio’s congressional redistricting – where are we in the process? What hearings have been held? What can we expect next?
Plus much more!
RSVP
commoncause-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Fair Districts Ohio @fairdistrictsoh.bsky.social · 6d

Opinion
In a stunning display of arrogance, Ohio GOP leaders have blown past the Sept. 30th deadline to draw congressional maps. And instead of acknowledging this failure, Huffman is offering excuses that would be comical if they weren’t so insulting to Ohio voters
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...

From secret hotel rooms to grocery aisles? Matt Huffman’s ridiculous claims about redistricting

House Speaker Matt Huffman absurdly makes the case that grocery stores and Rotary Clubs are suitable replacements for the transparent, bipartisan mapping process mandated by Ohio voters

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Fair Districts Ohio @fairdistrictsoh.bsky.social · 7d

“This is a dog-and-pony show,” Catherine Turcer, exec director of Common Cause Ohio, said of the process that is unfolding now. “Based on what has happened so far, I have a hard time believing there will be a bipartisan map coming out of all of this.”
by Howard Wilkinson
www.wvxu.org/politics/202...

Analysis: Ohio GOP plays the waiting game on redistricting... again

One month into a three-month process, statehouse Republicans hold all the cards in drawing new congressional district maps for Ohio.

www.wvxu.org

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Fair Districts Ohio @fairdistrictsoh.bsky.social · 8d

Ohio lawmakers miss first congressional redistricting deadline with no negotiations and no GOP map
by Susan Tebben
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/10/01/o...

Ohio lawmakers miss first congressional redistricting deadline with no negotiations and no GOP map • Ohio Capital Journal

The Ohio General Assembly missed their first deadline in the congressional redistricting process, with Republican legislators defending the move to continue the process on to the Ohio Redistricting Co...

ohiocapitaljournal.com

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Fair Districts Ohio @fairdistrictsoh.bsky.social · 8d

Mia Lewis, @commoncauseohio.bsky.social testified that she believed Republicans have a redistricting map ready to go & are keeping it under wraps until a time most advantageous to them
“Without a map to discuss & ultimately vote on this hearing is a sham," she said
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/09...

Ohio redistricting process hits dead end as Republicans play waiting game

There are increasing signs that Republicans intend to wait out the process so they can redraw the state’s 15 U.S. House districts without Democratic support.

www.cleveland.com

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Fair Districts Ohio @fairdistrictsoh.bsky.social · 9d

‘Where’s your map?’ Democrats press Ohio GOP on redistricting plans as early deadline lapses
By missing an initial September deadline, Republicans are positioning themselves to pass a new map in November without Democratic support.
by Andrew Tobias
signalohio.org/wheres-your-...

Ohio Republicans ignore first deadline in Oho redistricting process

By missing an initial September redistricting deadline, Republicans are positioning themselves to pass a new map without Democratic help.

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Fair Districts Ohio @fairdistrictsoh.bsky.social · 9d

Ohio’s mapmaking for Congress: a masterclass in exploiting loopholes, avoiding voter intent
“I think what we tend to forget every time we talk about the breakdown of government is that everything about government in America is based on good faith”
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/09...

Ohio’s mapmaking for Congress: a masterclass in exploiting loopholes, avoiding voter intent

Ohio's redistricting process reveals how politicians exploit loopholes to maintain gerrymandered power, directly defying voters who overwhelmingly approved reforms

www.cleveland.com

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Fair Districts Ohio @fairdistrictsoh.bsky.social · 10d

Opinion
Mike DeWine’s betrayal on fair maps will haunt Ohio for years
It’s hard to overstate the disappointment we should all feel in DeWine’s betrayal.
Ohioans will be living with the consequences long after he leaves office.
by Leila Atassi
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025...

Mike DeWine’s betrayal on fair maps will haunt Ohio for years: Leila Atassi

Gov. Mike DeWine once vowed to lead Ohio out of gerrymandering, but after Issue 1’s defeat he broke his promise, leaving voters stuck with rigged maps and a democracy weakened by partisan manipulation...

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Fair Districts Ohio @fairdistrictsoh.bsky.social · 10d

It's crunch time again for congressional redistricting in Ohio, with state lawmakers facing their first deadline Tuesday to approve a new, bipartisan map — and Republicans yet to release a proposal.
by Alissa Widman Neese
www.axios.com/local/columb...

What to know about Ohio's latest redistricting fight

New congressional maps must be bipartisan — but that's easier said than done.

www.axios.com

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Fair Districts Ohio @fairdistrictsoh.bsky.social · 11d

ACTION:
The first deadline in Ohio’s Congressional redistricting process is Tuesday, Sept 30. The majority party has yet to produce any map for discussion, debate or adoption.
Call Rep. Brian Stewart & Senator Theresa Gavarone today & ask: Where’s the Map?

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Fair Districts Ohio @fairdistrictsoh.bsky.social · 13d

ACTION:
The first deadline in Ohio’s Congressional redistricting process is Tuesday, Sept 30. The majority party has yet to produce any map for discussion, debate or adoption.

Call Rep. Brian Stewart & Senator Theresa Gavarone today & simply ask: Where’s the Map?
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LOG YOUR CALL: Ask Brian Stewart & Theresa Gavarone, "Where's the map?"

The first deadline in Ohio’s Congressional redistricting process is Tuesday, September 30, 2025. The Democratic caucus already submitted a map – but the majority party has yet to produce any map for d...

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Fair Districts Ohio @fairdistrictsoh.bsky.social · 14d

Republicans haven’t introduced a map yet, and the Joint Committee on Congressional Redistricting's deadline to pass a bipartisan map is Sept. 30.
"That they (Republicans) have not actually begun this process in good faith is incredibly sad"
by Morgan Trau
www.news5cleveland.com/news/politic...

Land vs. population? Ohio Republicans and Democrats argue which matters more when drawing congressional maps

Ohio Republicans want physical location to be considered during the state's congressional redistricting process, but Democrats argue that people, not land, vote.

www.news5cleveland.com

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Fair Districts Ohio @fairdistrictsoh.bsky.social · 14d

Opinion
Texas and Ohio Push To Close Primaries: The New Gerrymandering Playbook To Lock Out Voters
Closing primaries after gerrymandering isn’t just strategy—it’s a structural threat to representative democracy.
by Nick Troiano
thefulcrum.us/rule-of-law/...

Texas and Ohio Push To Close Primaries: The New Gerrymandering Playbook To Lock Out Voters

Closing primaries after gerrymandering isn’t just strategy—it’s a structural threat to representative democracy.

thefulcrum.us

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Fair Districts Ohio @fairdistrictsoh.bsky.social · 15d

Opinion
The Ohio gerrymandering farce has begun again and it’s another run-out-the-clock charade
In 2026, Ohio voters will see a November election where out of 15 Ohio U.S. House races, maybe two will be competitive, if that.
by David DeWitt
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/09/24/t...

The Ohio gerrymandering farce has begun again and it's another run-out-the-clock charade • Ohio Capital Journal

This fall, will Ohio politicians keep our state's U.S. House districts gerrymandered 10-5? Will they gerrymander more, to 11-4, or to 12-3, or to 13-2? Who knows? The only thing I can guarantee you is...

ohiocapitaljournal.com

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Fair Districts Ohio @fairdistrictsoh.bsky.social · 16d

Aileen Maddox, Black Women’s Health Initiative of Dayton, said the current congressional maps have produced “politicians who don’t answer the phone because they don’t need to. Their seats are safe, because the lines were drawn to keep them there.”
www.daytondailynews.com/local/gop-ca...

GOP calls Dem-proposed Ohio congressional map ‘textbook’ gerrymandering, offers no alternative

Ohio Democrats defended a proposed congressional redistricting update this week that would create eight Republican districts and seven Democratic districts through 2030.

www.daytondailynews.com

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Fair Districts Ohio @fairdistrictsoh.bsky.social · 16d

Ohio lawmakers have started the process of redrawing the state's 15 congressional districts.
Democrats are wary of Republicans springing a map on them last minute, which happened during the last redistricting cycle, or simply waiting Democrats out.
by Jessie Balmert
www.dispatch.com/story/news/p...

Fight for Congress: Ohio leaders kick off hearings on maps for 2026 election

Ohio's leaders kicked off their work on a new congressional map. But don't expect them to approve a new plan before the first deadline passes.

www.dispatch.com

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League of Women Voters of Ohio @lwvohio.bsky.social · 16d

"When districts are gerrymandered, our voices are excluded in the process," said Reverend Dr. Aileen Maddox, a Dayton resident.
"The whole idea... whether Democrat or Republican, that we have leadership that hears us, that feels accountable to us"
www.news5cleveland.com/news/politic...

Ohio Republicans scrutinize Democrat-proposed congressional map in first redistricting hearing

Ohio Republicans and Democrats sparred during the state's first congressional redistricting hearing, arguing that the other was the one truly gerrymandering.

www.news5cleveland.com

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Fair Districts Ohio @fairdistrictsoh.bsky.social · 16d

Ohio lawmakers punt on first round of redistricting
A second redistricting hearing is expected to be held sometime next week.
Republicans say that lawmakers won’t meet the first constitutional deadline to pass a bipartisan map by Sept. 30.
by Anna Staver
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/09...

Ohio lawmakers punt on first round of redistricting

GOP leaders confirmed they'll miss the September 30 deadline to pass a bipartisan map, potentially allowing them to pass one without Democratic support in November.

www.cleveland.com

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Fair Districts Ohio @fairdistrictsoh.bsky.social · 17d

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The redistricting debate is set to take center stage today at the statehouse as the Joint Committee on Congressional Redistricting holds its first meeting Monday at 11 a.m.
abc6onyourside.com/news/local/r...

Redistricting debate takes center stage at statehouse today

The redistricting debate is set to take center stage today at the statehouse as the Joint Committee on Congressional Redistricting holds its first meeting.

abc6onyourside.com

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Fair Districts Ohio @fairdistrictsoh.bsky.social · 18d

Opinion
GOP redistricting aims to flip districts held by U.S. Reps. Sykes and Kaptur
by Thomas Suddes
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025...

GOP redistricting aims to flip districts held by U.S. Reps. Sykes and Kaptur: Thomas Suddes

Marcy Kaptur's 43-year tenure as a member of Congress and one-termer Emilia Sykes' local name recognition don’t necessarily make either incumbent any less vulnerable to a GOP gerrymander - but they do...

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Susan Tebben @susantebben.bsky.social · 20d

The Joint Committee on Congressional Redistricting will meet at 11 a.m. on Monday, according to a meeting notice.

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