Yesterday, Kentucky's GOP legislature overrode Gov. Andy Beshear's (D) veto (it only took a simple majority) to approve this congressional map locking in the 5R-1D status quo.
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) January 21, 2022
KY is the 27th state to approve new lines (17 to go). pic.twitter.com/9sbIgOlF1E
Kentucky’s Republican leadership chose partisan gerrymandering over the people of Kentucky.@GovAndyBeshear responded with a veto.
— Charles Booker (@Booker4KY) January 20, 2022
Good. pic.twitter.com/6qgNTJQT26
🗺REDISTRICTING ALERT: Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear (D) VETOES congressional redistricting map, saying that the map was "drafted without public input and reflects unconstitutional political gerrymandering." pic.twitter.com/diJcKyVMdG
— Democracy Docket (@DemocracyDocket) January 19, 2022
Claiming 'unconstitutional gerrymandering,' Beshear vetoes two Kentucky redistricting plans https://t.co/uRCOsVr4YI via @courierjournal #kyga22
— Joe Sonka 😐 (@joesonka) January 20, 2022
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed a GOP gerrymander of state legislative & congressional maps. But Republicans hold veto-proof supermajorities, so they should be able to put them in place anyway. https://t.co/X3gCujyoKa
— Travis Waldron (@Travis_Waldron) January 20, 2022
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s Democratic governor vetoed Republican-crafted maps for congressional and state House districts Wednesday, saying the boundaries reflect “unconstitutional political gerrymandering.” https://t.co/rKoF88SNhk
— Gene Bryant (@GeneBryant2) January 21, 2022
Sad! 