LEXINGTON, Ky. — As the 2026 elections take center stage, some states, such as Tennessee and Virginia, are redrawing their congressional maps.
While Kentucky has avoided possible redraws for congressional districts, fair redistricting and public input are being highlighted by longtime advocates, including the League of Women Voters of Kentucky. (...)
In 2017, the group called for a multi-phased initiative to promote that principle and show the public how redistricting congressional maps works.
“We conducted a huge campaign. We had nine regional meetings after we put together our own maps, and we put maps together based on logical numbers. areas of interest, contiguous counties. just very logical maps,” Cindy Heine said.
They've also focused on gerrymandering — or the deliberate tactic of drawing congressional districts in favor of one group or political party — hoping to prevent concerns of unfair redistricting.
Now, as several states consider mid-decade redistricting ahead of the 2026 election, new concerns are rising on the national level.
“The parties are looking at pretty much every state trying to figure out if they have some feasible and legal way to redraw the congressional maps to help out,” University of Kentucky political science professor Stephen Voss said.
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