Oklahoma House, Senate unveil redistricting plans
April 21, 2021
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) The Oklahoma House and Senate unveiled new district maps on Wednesday for all 101 House and 48 Senate districts.
Under the plan, which still must be approved by the House and Senate and signed by the governor, no incumbents would be forced to run against each other. Two members who are term limited, Rep. Sean Roberts in House District 36 and Sen. Kim David in Senate District 18, will have their districts moved entirely.
The districts were drawn more compactly, and fewer districts will have a mix of urban, suburban and rural areas, said Rep. Ryan Martinez, a Republican from Edmond who chaired the House Redistricting Committee.
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