Lexington Herald-Leader: Republicans release Congressional, state senate redistricting maps; Barr gets boost
By AUSTIN HORN
Senate Republican leadership released proposed maps for Kentucky’s U.S. Congressional Districts and State Senate Districts Tuesday evening.
The maps include dramatic changes to the state’s 1st Congressional District, occupied by James Comer. The map snakes the district starting at the tip of Western Kentucky all the way to Frankfort.
The congressional map gives Central Kentucky’s 6th District U.S. Rep. Andy Barr a major boost. It would remove Franklin County from the 6th. The county is traditionally more aligned with Democrats — though Barr won the county in 2020. Barr also picked up Republican strongholds in Wilmore, Garrard County and Mercer County, but lost some in portions of Bath County and Wolfe County.