The Democratic-controlled New York State Assembly on Monday rejected a new congressional map that would have given the party only one chance to pick it up in 2024.

State Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) It has been submitted A new map will be submitted to the state Legislature on February 15th. was suggested The change would make it easier for one Republican and one Democrat to hold onto their seats, while making another Republican-held seat more vulnerable.State Democrats in both chambers was denied It is likely to accept the IRC's proposal and draw its own more favorable map ahead of November. (Related: How Congressional Redistricting Could Affect 2024 House Elections)

“They barely touched any of the districts in the state, and it was clearly done to shore up the incumbent by one person from each party,” Democratic Sen. James Skoufis said. Said CNN ahead of the vote. “I know they say this is bipartisan, but my characterization is that this is mutually partisan.”

The New York Court of Appeals previously rejected the state's 2022 map as a partisan gerrymander and appointed a special chief to draft an alternative plan that would ultimately allow for some Republican support in the midterm elections.

The court ruled in mid-December to allow lawmakers to redraw the 2024 congressional district maps and gave the IRC until Wednesday to propose such a plan.

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The IRC proposal: provided This was a blow to Republican Rep. Brandon Williams, who is running for a second term in the House of Representatives and has sought to expand his district to cover more areas that favor Democrats. Democratic Rep. Pat Ryan's seat would also have been more blue, and Republican Rep. Mark Molinaro's district would have been more Republican.

“Instead of voting to approve fair maps approved by a bipartisan 9-1 vote, [IRC]”Albany Democrats are poised to draw their own gerrymandered maps in another shameful power grab,” said State Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt. Said In a statement after the vote. “It is once again painfully clear that the Albany Democratic Party does not care about the millions of New Yorkers who demanded a fair and transparent redistricting process. They only care about their own political self-interest. I am doing it.”

Dave Wasserman, an election analyst at Cook Political Report, called the rejection a “huge watershed.”

“The more aggressive they play, the greater their chances of winning a seat, but the riskier the court is likely to step in again to stop it or maintain the status quo.” Yes,” Wasserman said. Said New York Times.

Several other states have or may have new congressional maps by November, including North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana and Florida.

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