Could New York draw Republicans out of Congress?

Off Topic/On Politics by Misha Zilman

Jun 5, 202634:23News & Politics

New York passed a constitutional amendment in 2014 that expressly prohibits drawing congressional maps "for the purpose of favoring or disfavoring incumbents or other particular candidates or political parties." More tha...

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