Newly drawn Congressional districts dilute Native vote

Shondiin Silversmith, The Arizona Mirror

Originally Published: October 11, 2022 8:08 a.m.

Arizona’s newly drawn congressional and legislative maps are officially in use this election cycle and are still a cause of concern for advocates because they could dilute the voting power of Indigenous people in the 2022 midterm election.

“The map doesn’t reflect the reality of what voters want,” said Navajo County Democrats Board Chair Missa Foy. “The map skews things to the right for the state and makes some races a lot tighter than they previously were.”