Borrello Has 'No Doubt' New York Will Join National Redistricting Fight

There have been discussions among Democrats in New York about what a mid-decade congressional redrawing of the state might look like amid a nationwide redistricting push. While nothing has been formally proposed at this time, State Senator George Borrello tells WDOE News that there is "no doubt" in his mind that Democrats intend to introduce legislation to amend the state constitution in order to join that political fight. However, he says it will go against what New Yorkers previously approved...

George Borrello: will go against the will of the people

While red states have been leading the redistricting push, Borrello says Democrats have been gerrymandering in blue states for decades...

George Borrello: seven blue states are gerrymandered

The Sunset Bay Republican adds that Democrats are being hypocritical when "crying foul" about gerrymandering when "they have been doing it successfully to rig the system in Washington in their favor." New York, which has 26 congressional districts, currently has seven Republican representatives in the House.