Redistricting could alter control of the legislature
By Kate Huangpu and Stephen Caruso
Spotlight PA
HARRISBURG — It’s showtime for Pennsylvania’s brand-new legislative districts.
The revamped state House and Senate lines were approved by a commission made up of legislative leaders and an independent chair, and unanimously upheld by Pennsylvania’s highest court as part of the latest decennial redistricting process.
The maps helped spawn a wave of retirements that have already reshaped the 253-member Pennsylvania General Assembly, a preview of changes the Nov. 8 election may bring.
These untested new district lines could give Democrats a long elusive majority in the House, potentially shifting the balance of power in the legislature.
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