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by man2525 2621 days ago
Gerrymandering can be used to unseat an incumbent, but often it creates a safe district for one. The candidate can then loan out their warchest to members of their caucus running in closer elections. Ending the practice may end the horse trading that takes place behind closed doors. Maybe then GOP senators can spend July 4th at home rather than in Moscow presumably as some kind of a low man on the totem pole cleanup crew.