COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Ohio Redistricting Commission on Friday unanimously approved a new Congressional map that is more GOP-friendly.

Currently, Republicans hold 10 of the 15 Congressional seats. With the new map, Republicans could pick up one or two additional seats. The map will be in effect until 2031.

New map

Current map

The new map makes districts held by Rep. Greg Landsman (D-Cincinnati) and Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Toledo) more competitive for Republicans, while the district held by Rep. Emilia Sykes (D-Akron) is more blue.

The commission heard testimony about the proposed map on Thursday. Some speakers called the new map a gerrymander and said this proposed map does not represent what Ohioans had in mind when they passed a Constitutional amendment in 2018 to reform the redi

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