A state panel on Thursday almost unanimously agreed on a new set of Congressional maps that largely resemble the current ones, moving a nearly two-year process one step closer to its possible conclusion ahead of multiple key House races this fall.
Democrats were hoping the new plan would give them an edge over Republicans in five swing districts that went red under the current lines in 2022. But the agreed-upon maps only give Democrats a real advantage in two upstate districts, while mostly leaving everything else unchanged.
