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Florida Redistricting Boosts GOP Ahead of Midterms · GNN Daily Breaking News

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  Speaker 1: Voters in Florida and Alaska are casting ballots today in
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  Speaker 1: primaries that could shape the fight for control of Congress
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  Speaker 1: this November. The contests highlight how redistricting, party divisions, and
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  Speaker 1: unusual election systems are influencing the mid term landscape. In Florida,
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  Speaker 1: Republicans are expected to benefit from a new congressional map
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  Speaker 1: that could give them several additional House seats. The redistricting plan,
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  Speaker 1: approved by the GOP controlled legislature has drawn criticism from Democrats,
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  Speaker 1: who argue it dilute's minority representation. One of the most
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  Speaker 1: closely watched races is in Florida's twentieth district, where Representative
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  Speaker 1: Debbie Wasserman Schultz is running after her seat was redrawn.
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  Speaker 1: She faces challengers including rapper luthor uncle Luke Campbell, and
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  Speaker 1: former Representative Sheila Cherfilus McCormick, who resigned earlier this year
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  Speaker 1: amid criminal charges. The governor's race is also drawing attention.
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  Speaker 1: Trump backed report publican Byron Donalds is the front runner
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  Speaker 1: to succeed term limited Governor Ron DeSantis. Donalds has raised
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  Speaker 1: nearly ninety million dollars and holds a commanding lead over
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  Speaker 1: rivals including Lieutenant Governor j Collins and activist James Fishback.
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  Speaker 1: In Alaska, voters are participating in a non partisan primary
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  Speaker 1: system that places all candidates on one ballot, with the
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  Speaker 1: top four advancing to November. The Senate race is especially competitive,
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  Speaker 1: with incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan facing Democrat Mary Peltola, who
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  Speaker 1: has raised more campaign funds than Sullivan. Analysts say Alaska
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  Speaker 1: represents one of Democrat's strongest opportunities to flip a Senate seat.
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  Speaker 1: The state's gubernatorial primary is crowded, with seventeen candidates competing.
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  Speaker 1: Former Governor Bill Walker and state Senator Cliq Bishop are
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  Speaker 1: among those drawing attention. Alaska's House race is also notable,
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  Speaker 1: with Peltola, who won a twenty twenty two special election,
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  Speaker 1: appearing again on the ballot. These primaries matter because they
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  Speaker 1: provide early indicators of how both parties may fare in November.
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  Speaker 1: Florida's redistricting could lock in a Republican advantage in the House,
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  Speaker 1: while Alaska's Senate contest offers Democrats a rare chance to
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  Speaker 1: gain ground. Together, the results will help shape the national
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  Speaker 1: battle for control of Congress.