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La Tonya Johnson: “It should definitely be an independent body [drawing…”

Featuring: La Tonya Johnson, Democratic | Wisconsin Senate, District 6

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Campaign 2020: Sen. LaTonya Johnson (D) Milwaukee - 6th Senate District

Published | Video Starts at 04:30

Obviously, the Republicans who control the legislature want to draw this next set. Who do you think should be drawing those lines? It should definitely be an independent body [drawing district boundaries]. We've seen what happened with the maps when the Republicans have drawn them. And we don't need to leave it to chance this time. Constituents deserve to choose who they want to have represent them. (04:30–04:34)

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Asserts that an independent body should draw district boundaries, not the legislature.

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