Sarah Donaldson

Ohio's new map moves Cincinnati and Toledo's districts in Congress further right, but Akron inches left.

And it makes some already Republican-friendly districts even friendlier.

But Democratic Representative Dunny Isaacson of Cincinnati says it staved off a worst-case map for the minority party.

He and the other Democratic lawmakers who voted for the map shut the door on any effort to repeal it.

Still, both sides are facing blowback for the deal, since at least one of those now-Republican seats could swing the other way.

For NPR News, I'm Sarah Donaldson in Columbus.

Ohio's new map moves Cincinnati and Toledo's districts in Congress further right, but Akron inches left.

and it makes some already Republican-friendly districts even friendlier.

But Democratic Representative Dunny Isaacson of Cincinnati says it staved off a worst-case map for the minority party.

He and the other Democratic lawmakers who voted for the map shut the door on any effort to repeal it.

Still, both sides are facing blowback for the deal, since at least one of those now-Republican seats could swing the other way.

Ohio's new map moves Cincinnati and Toledo's districts in Congress further right, but Akron inches left.

And it makes some already Republican-friendly districts even friendlier.

But Democratic Rep.

Dunny Isaacson of Cincinnati says it staved off a worst-case map for the minority party.

He and the other Democratic lawmakers who voted for the map shut the door on any effort to repeal it.

Still, both sides are facing blowback for the deal, since at least one of those now Republican seats could swing the other way.

For NPR News, I'm Sarah Donaldson in Columbus.

The map introduced by the Ohio Redistricting Commission tilts districts in Cincinnati and Toledo further right and in Akron further left, giving Democratic Representatives Greg Lansman and Marcy Kaptur tougher races, while easing off Amelia Sykes.

It would also make several other already red seats even friendlier to the GOP.