Senator Vince Leach Wants A Map For Himself

The Arizona Democratic Party uncovered evidence that Republican Senator Vince Leach, an incumbent who is currently seeking reelection, led a successful advocacy effort to ensure his place of residence is drawn into a safe Republican legislative district in the IRC’s draft legislative map.

Independent Redistricting was incorporated in the Arizona Constitution with the central goal of removing politicians from the process of drawing their own political boundaries.

Senator Leach advocated in support of a map drawn by partisan operatives masquerading as a “community of interest” because the state constitution allows the IRC to consider “communities of interest” while drawing legislative boundaries, but prohibits them from considering the residency of incumbents.

Arizonans wisely took the power of drawing their own districts away from self-interested politicians, and for twenty years Arizona has been a national model for independent redistricting. His actions have subverted the will of the voters and the spirit of independent redistricting.

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