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Ben Wikler: “The United States Republican House majority [was affected by…”

Featuring: Ben Wikler, Democratic | Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin

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The Democratic Party Needs Change | The Ezra Klein Show

Published | Video Starts at 45:53

I read about a North Carolina state Supreme Court race that the Democratic candidate lost by 401 votes. That led to the re gerrymandering of the state and the The United States Republican House majority [was affected by the North Carolina state Supreme Court race]. Now, because Republicans picked up enough seats there and if you'd been in North Carolina with a group of friends, you could have produced the margin of victory in that election. (45:53–45:59)

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Asserts that the Republican House majority was influenced by the outcome of the North Carolina Supreme Court race.

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