New York court releases new congressional map after Democratic-drawn lines were blocked
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New York Judge Patrick McAllister approved the court-appointed special master's new congressional map for the state late Friday night. The map would create 15 US House districts that favor Democrats and around half a dozen competitive seats.
The map, which makes a few changes to the special master's earlier draft, would still create 15 US House districts that favor Democrats and around half a dozen competitive seats. Under a blocked map the legislature drew earlier this year, Democrats had hoped to have an easier to path to about 22 House seats from New York.
The Empire State will now have at least one incumbent-versus-incumbent House primary as longtime Reps. Jerry Nadler and Carolyn Maloney will both run for the new 12th Congressional District in Manhattan.
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