Republican lawmakers in Georgia passed a new U.S. House map for the state that largely preserves their electoral advantage after a federal judge tossed out the last electoral map in October.
The Georgia House of Representatives voted 98-71 during a special session on Thursday, granting final passage of a redistricting proposal that gives Republicans an edge in nine of Georgia’s 14 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. The vote sends the map to Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk.
