America's long history of gerrymandering and its role in this year's midterms
Topics: 2026 Midterm Elections
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- PBS NewsHour reports: “Following partisan battles over political maps, nearly 35 million Americans will vote in congressional districts redrawn ahead of this year's midterms. As the nation marks its 250th anniversary, Ju…”
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