Speaker Matt Huffman says voters’ 2018 redistricting system produced a bipartisan unanimous congressional map

Speaker Matt Huffman outlined the redistricting process set by voters in 2018 and described how the commission reached a unanimous agreement on a congressional map.

Huffman said the 2018 system balances majority rule with protections for minority rights and noted that because the minority party declined to vote for the prior map in 2021, the commission needed a new map for the 2026 election. He described negotiations with Democrats and said that on Oct. 31 the commission adopted a map unanimously that, by his metrics, should elect a strong Republican delegation.

The speaker acknowledged uncertainty around legal challenges and referendum possibilities if the majority had acted unilaterally, and he framed the unanimous vote as evidence the voter‑approved system worked as intended. Huffman also said the process was subject to negotiation and compromise and suggested the outcome represented the best achievable deal for both parties.

The interview did not include independent analysis, vote‑by‑vote records of the commission or mapping data; those technical materials were not provided in the program.