Gov. DeWine says bipartisan Congressional map would give Ohio voters 'more confidence'

Ohio elected officials are now less than 10 days away from blowing a second deadline to pass a bipartisan Congressional map.

Gov. Mike DeWine convened the Ohio Redistricting Commission for its first meeting Tuesday morning, though he and other members of the commission met for less than thirty minutes, gaveling out without a map. The seven-member commission skews right, but needs both Democrats on board by next Friday to pass any plan—which seems increasingly unlikely.

DeWine said he believes it’s in “everyone’s interest” to come to consensus before that clock runs out.

“It always gives the public more confidence, if there could be something worked out between the parties,” DeWine told the Statehouse News Bureau. “I don’t know that that’s going to happen, I don’t know that that won’t ha