Redistricting Archives

PA Senate Democrats Vote Against Aument Amendment to Senate Bill 22, Decry Hypocrisy

June 12, 2018

HARRISBURG, PA − June 12, 2018 − The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats voted unanimously against a Senator Aument amendment to create judicial districts, as part of the redistricting reform bill, Senate Bill 22.

Senator Costa Releases Statement on Federal Redistricting Ruling

March 19, 2018

Harrisburg – March 19, 2018 – State Sen. Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) released the following statement on today’s decision from the federal court on redistricting: I applaud the federal court for denying the Republican challenge to the new map. The map provided by the...

Senator Hughes Statement on Congressional Redistricting

February 23, 2018

Harrisburg – February 23, 2018 – State Sen. Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) statement on congressional redistricting: “While the map ordered by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court addresses the problem of political gerrymandering — and that was...

Costa Releases Statement on Submission of Senate Democratic Congressional Map to Supreme Court

February 15, 2018

Harrisburg – February 15, 2018 – Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) released the following statement concerning the submission of a congressional redistricting plan to the state Supreme Court. Senate Democrats submitted the plan following the court’s...

Senator Costa Supports Governor Wolf’s Rejection of GOP Map

February 13, 2018

Harrisburg, Pa. − February 13, 2018 − Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa fully supports Governor Wolf’s decision to reject the maps presented to him last week by just two Republican members. “A proposal that makes districts slightly more compact but no more fair...