Wisconsin Business Leaders For Democracy: Redistricting legislation passed into law ensuring fair maps in Wisconsin
Wispolitics — February 19, 2024
Great news in Wisconsin! Gov. Tony Evers signed new legislation on Monday introducing non-gerrymandered state legislative maps. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel forecasts that the new maps are about evenly split between Republican and Democratic-leaning districts. Of the 132 seats in the legislature (Senate and Assembly combined), 59 will now lean Democratic, 61 will lean Republican, and 12 are seen as toss-ups. Business leaders played a pivotal role, backing key figures in this transformative change. Leadership Now-backed Wisconsin Business Leaders for Democracy praised the new law in a stat…