Last week's deal on a new 15-district congressional map was something of a surprise, as Democrats on the Ohio Redistricting Commission voted for a Republican-proposed map they said they didn’t like. Those Democratic leaders said that decision wasn't easy, but it was their best option.

The current map has resulted in 10 Republicans and five Democrats. The new bipartisan map strengthens the GOP’s likelihood of winning 12 of 15 congressional seats by tipping districts around Toledo and Cincinnati currently represented by Democratic U.S. Reps. Marcy Kaptur and Greg Landsman, toward Republicans. The district around Akron is expected to lean more Democratic; that seat is currently held by U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes, also a Democrat.

Senate Minority Leader Nickie Antonio (D-Lakewood) described her

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