HARTFORD, Connecticut — Editor's note: Video above originally aired November 8.
A bipartisan committee of legislators has voted unanimously for a new map that redraws the district boundaries for the Connecticut House of Representatives, reflecting the state’s westward shift in population toward the New York border.
The plan approved Thursday creates a new House seat in Fairfield County while eliminating one in southeastern Connecticut. That's where Republican state Rep. Mike France of Ledyard, a candidate for Congress, is not seeking re-election to the General Assembly.
Commission members expect they'll vote on a new Senate map in the coming days but will need additional time to finish the congressional maps.
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