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The aggressive gerrymander could help Democrats flip as many as five House seats next year. While that could neutralize new maps in Texas, Republicans are redrawing more district lines elsewhere.
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In Virginia, New Jersey and beyond, Democratic voters powered their candidates to victory and sent a warning sign to President Trump and his Republican Party.
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Five districts held by Republicans become potential Democratic pickups, but some remain highly competitive. And a number of incumbent lawmakers have easier pathways to re-election.
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Representative Mikie Sherrill, who was elected governor, made her opposition to President Trump the centerpiece of her campaign. He gave her a political gift by "terminating" the Gateway tunnel project.
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Victories across the country show promise for the party's chances next year, but some bigger issues remain.
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The party won the governor's race in both states and a state attorney general's contest that was up in the air, as voters delivered a rebuke of President Donald Trump.
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Democrat Abigail Spanberger has won the Virginia governor's race, the Associated Press projects, after campaigning on the economy and promises to stand up to Trump.
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Ms. Sherrill, a Democratic congresswoman, beat Jack Ciattarelli, a Republican running his third race for governor, after a hard-fought campaign. She urged voters to consider the race a referendum on President Trump.
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