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Henry203

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7. Georgia already redistricted in 2021

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Tue May 5, 2026, 11:23 AM

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To squash democratic representation. From 2010-2020 we had 8 republicans and 6 democrats. We elected 2 democratic senators and voted for Joe Biden.
They split 2 democratic counties and added another republican.
We are now 9-5 republicans which means we are 63-37% in representation.

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