Ohio's top politicians approved a new congressional map with bipartisan support on Oct. 31 − a compromise that avoids worst-case scenarios for both Republicans and Democrats.

“Ban partisan gerrymandering,” former Ohio state Senator Nina Turner wrote on X in response to the news.

By making a deal, Ohio Democrats are giving up the chance to challenge the new congressional map on the 2026 ballot.

Democratic lawmakers in Virginia cleared a first big hurdle on Friday in their bid to redraw congressional maps in their favor next year — a move that counters Republican-led redistricting efforts in other U.