Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the House minority leader, during a press conference at the US Capitol, in Washington, DC, on Friday. Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA/AP

One day after Indiana Republicans decided to forego political gains by rejecting a new US House map , key Democrats made clear Friday they would still aim to redistrict in states their party controls.

“Donald Trump launched this unprecedented effort to gerrymander congressional maps all across the country as part of his scheme to rig the midterm elections,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told CNN on Friday when asked about the party’s strategy going forward. “The reality of the situation is that Republicans may have started this redistricting battle. We as Democrats plan to finish it.”

Democrats in Maryland and Virginia

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