STATEMENT from KDP Chair on the Kentucky Supreme Court’s Redistricting Ruling

Frankfort, Ky. — After the Kentucky Supreme Court issued its ruling this morning on redistricting, Kentucky Democratic Party Chair Colmon Elridge released the following statement:

“Today’s ruling reversing the lower court’s finding that these maps are extreme partisan gerrymanders – while deeply disappointing – will be an important bulwark against future efforts to draw more extreme partisan gerrymandered maps in Kentucky. The Republican majority worked behind closed doors to draw districts that cut up communities for partisan gain to beat incumbents they couldn’t beat on a fair playing field. Frankfort politicians should not decide who they represent, and Republicans will only grow bolder in coming decades if we don’t put a stop to the GOP majority. Kentucky’s future is on the line and the KDP intends to fight for it.”