Matt Huffman

A primary for just Ohio House and Senate races will be set later this year, after Republicans on the redistricting commission failed to pass maps that the Ohio Supreme Court found constitutional.

In a filing Monday, Senate President Matt Huffman and House Speaker and Ohio Redisricting Commission co-chair Bob Cupp, both Republicans, said the fourth map is not in contempt, “It is compliance.” They argued that they met every point of the high court's order.

The Ohio Redistricting Commission met again on Sunday, but recessed without approving a new set of legislative maps.

A national Democratic group has filed objections over new the new congressional district map, as the state’s top elections official says the May 3 primary could have to be changed.

The Ohio Redistricting Commission adopted new Ohio House and Ohio Senate district maps by a vote of 4 to 3, with Republican Auditor Keith Faber joining Democratic commissioners in voting against the proposal.

Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima) said a new set of Ohio House and Ohio Senate district maps could be proposed to the Ohio Redistricting Commission as early as Thursday.

Just days after allowing a court-ordered deadline to expire and facing possible contempt of court, Republican members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission are expressing a change of heart on adopting new state House and Senate district maps.

The commission rejected a plan put forth by Democratic commissioners and adjourned without Republican commissioners proposing a new set of state House and Senate district maps.

The Ohio Senate president has proposed a costly and complicated solution after the state supreme court rejected the latest republican legislative district map. We’ll cover the latest on redistricting and related issues on today's Weekly Reporter Roundtable.

Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima) said, without finalized district maps, it does not seem possible for Ohio to hold a primary for the legislative and congressional races by May 3.