COLUMBUS — U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo) would face a steeper uphill battle to win re-election under a bipartisan congressional map proposed by the members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission on Thursday.

Ms. Kaptur’s 9th Congressional District currently includes a slight advantage for Republicans, but the new map would create a district with a built-in Republican advantage of 9 percentage points — 54.5 percent to 45.5 percent — according to data provided by the office of Ohio Redistricting Commission Co-Chairman Rep. Brian Stewart (R., Ashville).

The plan would add Paulding, Henry, and Putnam counties to the district, while removing Sandusky County.

The 5th Congressional District of U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R., Bowling Green) would continue to lean strongly toward Republicans, wit

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