New York Democrats begin push for 2028 redistricting

New York Democrats are wading into the national redistricting wars — just don’t expect a victory before this year’s hotly contested midterm elections.

Democrats in the state Legislature are moving ahead with a plan to give themselves more control over redistricting, introducing a proposal Monday that could open the door to a new set of aggressively gerrymandered congressional lines for the 2028 elections.

The measure came as Democrats in New York vowed to counter Republican redistricting efforts elsewhere but were barred from redrawing the state's map without a constitutional amendment, which requires two legislative approvals over two years before it can go to voters as a ballot referendum.