Wolf has refused to directly negotiate with lawmakers, saying it's not his job to do so.
House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff, R-Centre holds up maps during a meeting of the Pennsylvania Legislative Reapportionment Commission at the Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021. The commission voted Thursday in favor of new preliminary district maps over sharp objections from the House's Republican leader about how his chamber's district lines would change. Gov.
This map shows the senatorial district boundaries on the preliminary map that the Legislative Reapportionment Commission approved by a 5-0 vote on Dec. 16. Provided on the commission's website from Dave's Redistricting An analysis of the map, he says, found it “would consistently deliver a disproportionate number of seats to Republican candidates when compared with Pennsylvania voters’ preferences. This appears to be the result of intentional line-drawing choices that favor Republican candidates.”
Grove on Tuesday issued a short and pointed response to Wolf’s letter, saying he has “taken the liberty” of reserving a room in the Capitol for he and Wolf to hold a public meeting on Jan. 6. States must redraw their congressional maps every 10 years to reflect population changes. Those maps help determine the balance of power in the U.S. House of Representatives and the influence of local communities at the federal level. And because Pennsylvania is losing one of its 18 seats, one party will always have an edge going forward.
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