COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Democrats have proposed a congressional map that reduces the number of Republican U.S. representatives, saying it reflects voting patterns. GOP leaders laughed at the idea, called it a "fantasy," and say they are still planning to take away blue seats.

With a slim Republican majority in the U.S. House, Ohio Democrats are trying to get a running start on protecting — and even growing — seats for their party.

"Voters should get to choose their elected officials, not the other way around," House Minority Leader Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati) said Tuesday. "What we have proposed follows the law and gives voters the voice they deserve in their congressional representation."

The congressional redistricting process is starting in Ohio, and Isaacsohn and Senate Minority Lea

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