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Supreme Court rejects Missouri’s request to use congressional map with extra GOP seat

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday denied Missouri's request to use a congressional map for the November midterm election that would have given Republicans a chance to flip a seat, a rare setback for the GOP's effort to keep control of the House next year by eking out an advantage

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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday denied Missouri's request to use a congressional map for the November midterm election that would have given Republicans a chance to flip a seat, a...

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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday denied Missouri's request to use a congressional map for the November midterm election that would have given Republicans a chance to flip a seat, a rare setback for the GOP's effort to keep control of the House next year by eking out an advantage

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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday denied Missouri's request to use a congressional map for the November midterm election that would have given Republicans a chance to flip a seat, a rare setback for the GOP's effort to keep control of the House next year by eking out an advantage

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