WASHINGTON — The Utah delegation has remained relatively quiet as the state Legislature begins the process of redrawing its congressional map, possibly altering the lawmakers’ districts and putting some of their reelection bids at risk.

The four-member House delegation from Utah has not responded publicly to 3rd District Judge Dianna Gibson’s ruling that the state illegally gerrymandered its current districts and must change them before the next election . But in conversations with the Deseret News, the lawmakers have indicated they’re taking a “watch and see” approach before weighing in on proposed changes.

“The Constitution is very clear that the state Legislature is the one to determine those maps, and I understand the referendum and how that process is unfolding,” Rep. Mike Kennedy

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