OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The commission mapping new districts for state legislators and members of Congress made some progress Friday but has a lot more work to meet a Jan. 1 deadline to locate a new congressional district in Washington.
The state Redistricting Commission put out two new legislative maps — one for northern parts of Western Washington and one for southwest Washington and the Olympic Peninsula.
The Olympian reports the changes would displace incumbent Republican Rep. Gary Alexander of Thurston County and Republican Jim McCune of Graham.
The maps need more tinkering before they are final. The big question to be answered before the end of the year is where the new 10th Congressional District will be located. Washington is gaining a seat in Congress due to population growth.
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