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Republicans redrew maps in effort to secure midterm victories. It backfired

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In the yearlong stretch leading up to the midterm elections, House Republicans executed a plan they hoped would help them hang on to their slim majority: redraw the maps in red states to boot the few sitting Democrats who were there. The effort gained momentum after President Donald Trump instructed Texas to draw a map giving Republicans an extra five seats in the House, prompting California Gov.

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