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Democrats could have a slight shot at flipping a US House seat in Utah under a new congressional map
The new map consolidates Democrat-heavy Salt Lake City into one district, improving competitiveness though all four districts still favor Republicans, experts say.
- On Monday, Utah's Republican-led Legislature approved a revised congressional map that could give Democrats an improved chance at flipping a U.S. House seat, though all four districts still lean Republican.
- Judge Dianna Gibson's August ruling found the map adopted after the 2020 census circumvented voter-established standards, and before 2021 one district had traded hands but Republicans now hold all four House seats.
- By moving Democrat-heavy Salt Lake City into one district, the revised map pairs it with rural areas and a handful of Republican lawmakers joined Democrats Monday in opposing it after the Utah Republican Party rallied support.
- The map now faces judicial review and a judge must approve a new map by November; if Judge Dianna Gibson rejects it, observers expect a legal battle over the court's authority.
- Despite the national calculus, experts found Democrats need to net just three House seats next year, but Utah’s redrawn map still favors Republican losses, keeping a Democratic pickup unlikely.
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Democrats could have a slight shot at flipping a US House seat in Utah under a new congressional map
Utah’s Republican-led Legislature has approved a revised congressional map that could give Democrats an improved chance at flipping a seat as the party fights to topple the GOP’s slim majority in the U.S.
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Democrats Have a Shot at Flipping a Seat in Utah
Associated Press: “Utah’s Republican-led Legislature approved a revised congressional map Monday that could give Democrats an improved chance at flipping a seat as the party fights to topple the GOP’s slim majority in the U.S. House.”“But in a state overwhelmingly dominated by Republic
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