Analysis: Redistricting maps give GOP fighting chance, boost Detroit's clout
Mike Wilkinson, Lauren Gibbons
Stay updated with breaking news from Jon Eguia. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Mike Wilkinson, Lauren Gibbons
The November midterm elections were one of the first tests of Michigan’s newly drawn congressional districts following the 2020 census. Michigan’s redistricting commission drew the seventh district to be one of the most competitive in the state.
Michigan's redistricting commission will vote on final maps at the end of December, but could face legal challenges on several grounds.
Under the Voting Rights Act, racial minorities need to have an equal opportunity to elect candidates of their choice. It's not clear whether maps advanced by Michigan's Independent Redistricting Commission will do that.
Trump Gets Path to Revenge With Help From New Congressional Map Bloomberg 3/16/2021 Gregory Korte and Mark Niquette (Bloomberg) -- Former President Donald Trump is vowing to take revenge on the Republicans who voted for his impeachment by backing candidates willing to take them on in a primary. But the new congressional map based on the 2020 Census may do some of the work for him. Six of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump are from states expected to lose congressional seats when legislatures redraw their districts based on state-level population data from th...