A new congressional map to be adopted today by the Ohio Redistricting Commission would split Mahoning County into two districts, putting part of it into a district that includes all of Trumbull County.

The map, introduced at Thursday’s commission meeting, has bipartisan support with a vote to finalize the congressional lines planned for a 10 a.m. meeting today.

The changes to Mahoning County were needed as part of a compromise agreement between Republicans and Democrats regarding making the toss-up 13th Congressional District, represented by Democrat Emilia Sykes, more Democratic.

The 13th District borders the 14th Congressional District, which includes all of Trumbull County, and the 6th District, which currently includes all of Mahoning County.

The 6th and the 14th, which are conside

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