Here’s video of Rep. John Diehl, R-Town and Country, discussing the breakthrough that lead to a vote on a new congressional map.
I also asked Diehl about this article from Roll Call that stated the previous stalemate was a result “of local GOP lawmakers having designs on running for some of the very House seats they are currently drawing:”
State Rep. John Diehl (R), another rising star in the Legislature and chairman of the state House’s redistricting committee, has a base in Town and Country, Mo., just east of the disputed area. The new map could set up Diehl for a potential Congressional run in the district currently represented by Rep. Todd Akin (R), who is considering a bid for Senate.
Click on the video to see more.
Roll Call reporter Shira Toeplitz reported late last night that one of reasons for the Missouri redistricting stalemate is the result of “local GOP lawmakers having designs on running for some of the very House seats they are currently drawing.”
One of the examples she gave was Senate Majority Leader Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles. The other was Rep. John Diehl, R-Town and Country. From the article:
However, some of the stalemate is a result of local GOP lawmakers having designs on running for some of the very House seats they are currently drawing. Their ambitions are also complicated by the fact that it could be decades before Republicans will have such control and influence over the new lines, making the stakes even higher for this redistricting session.
For example, state Sen. Tom Dempsey (R), a leader on the redistricting committee, has an interest in keeping his base in St. Charles County in Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer’s district. According to a GOP source close to the situation, Dempsey is interested in running for the Republican’s seat someday. Dempsey, the state Senate majority floor leader, did not return an e-mail request for an interview.
State Rep. John Diehl (R), another rising star in the Legislature and chairman of the state House’s redistricting committee, has a base in Town and Country, Mo., just east of the disputed area. The new map could set up Diehl for a potential Congressional run in the district currently represented by Rep. Todd Akin (R), who is considering a bid for Senate.
I asked Dempsey this evening about the specific points of Toeplitz’s article. Click on the video to see his response.
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