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On the recordJanuary 28, 2019
Our democracy doesn't work when special interests push gerrymandering and other voter suppression tactics.
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Mary Gay Scanlon
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Emphasizing the negative impact of gerrymandering and voter suppression on democracy.

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