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Hakeem Jeffries: “Republicans had a structural advantage, which is why they…”

Featuring: Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic | U.S. House New York, 8th Congressional District

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Leader Jeffries at the 2026 CAP IDEAS Conference

Published | Video Starts at 12:14

And I can tell you right now, as a guarantee, we are taking back control of the United States House of Representatives in November. But then our work is not done. Republicans had a structural advantage, which is why they launched this gerrymandering scheme. because so many of our states had commissions built into the law or constitutional impediments to being able to redraw districts in this cycle that have to be unwound. (12:14–12:21)

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Asserts that Republicans launched a gerrymandering scheme due to a structural advantage.

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