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Pete Buttigieg: “9 out of 10 House races are decided before the first vote is…”

Featuring: Pete Buttigieg, Democratic | Former Secretary of Transportation, Former Mayor of South Bend | National

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Pete Buttigieg Returns to Fox News

Published | Video Starts at 06:30

Like what? Well, for example, right now we just allow gerrymandering. We allow so much manipulation of congressional districts that 9 out of 10 House races are decided before the first vote is even cast. And that's in a 5050 country. That needs to change money in politics needs to change the flood of corporate PAC money going into our politics. (06:30–06:36)

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Asserts that gerrymandering predetermines most House races.

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