Related AP angles on this story
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All seven items originate from a single source (AP), so while the narrative of Democratic gains and GOP setbacks is internally consistent across multiple angles, there is no independent outlet corroboration.
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Trump-backed Republican redistricting sought a midterm edge. It didn't work
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