(The Center Square) - The Republican majority in the Arizona Legislature is contemplating legal options to redraw the state’s congressional map in time for the 2028 races.
Senate President Warren Petersen, R-Gilbert, told The Center Square on Wednesday that the Legislature is “considering litigation to compel the redistricting commission to convene and redraw the [congressional] map.”
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