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📰 Above the fold
Utah’s new congressional map—approved by a judge in the gerrymandering case—gives Democrats a real shot at flipping a GOP-held seat in the 2026 midterms. Republicans call it a Democratic gerrymander in a deep‑red state. The numbers say it’s significantly fairer than the 2021 plan.