Ohio Democrats on the state redistricting commission unanimously approved a congressional map that locks in a grossly disproportionate Republican advantage through 2031, in what Today in Ohio podcast host called the most depressing story he’s encountered in months.

The controversial decision sparked a debate in Monday’s episode on whether Democrats made a pragmatic choice or surrendered to political blackmail.

“It’s another sign that Democrats are willingly caving to the forces pushing this country towards autocracy,” Quinn said,

The approved map gives Republicans a clear advantage in 12 of Ohio’s 15 congressional districts – a ratio dramatically out of step with the state’s actual partisan makeup.

Democratic U.S. Representative Greg Landsman’s district will stretch from the Indian

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