Colorado Democratic-Aligned Group Pushes State to Enter Redistricting Fight

A Democratic-aligned group backed by former Obama-era Attorney General Eric Holder filed ballot initiative paperwork on Feb. 18 in Colorado that would ask voters to temporarily override the state’s independent congressional redistricting commission and install a new map for 2028 and 2030 that could be advantageous for Democrats. The group, Coloradans for a Level Playing Field, filed four versions of the ballot measure with Colorado state officials. The proposed map would give Democrats a competitive advantage in seven of the state’s eight congressional seats, a possible net gain of three from the current 4–4 split. The targeted Republican-held seats belong to Reps. Jeff Hurd in the 3rd District, Jeff Crank in the 5th District, and Gabe Evans in the 8th District....