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3 reasons Republicans’ redistricting power grab might backfire

  • Written by Charlie Hunt, Associate Professor of Political Science, Boise State University
imageTexas state lawmakers board a bus following a press conference at the DuPage County Democratic Party headquarters in Carol Stream, Ill., on Aug. 3, 2025. Scott Olson/Getty Images

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