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On the recordFebruary 13, 2019
We focused for years on racial gerrymandering, but now we are awaiting the decision on political gerrymandering.
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland

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Sarbanes contrasts past focus on racial gerrymandering with current concerns about political gerrymandering.

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