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A photograph taken outdoors near a parking lot. In the left foreground, a white yard sign planted in green grass reads "VOTE HERE" in red and blue text. To the right, Indiana state Senator Spencer Deery stands holding a large campaign sign with the text "SPENCER DEERY STATE SENATE" and a website "SPENCERDEERY.COM" at the bottom. He also wears a small "DEERY" pin on his jacket. The background shows parked cars and trees.

Indiana Senators who opposed redistricting wiped out by Trump-backed challengers

The majority of the Indiana state Senators who voted against gerrymandering last year were ousted by Trump-endorsed candidates in their primary elections on Tuesday.

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Chedrick Greene, winner of the Michigan 35th Senate District special election, smiles in front of a historic stone building with yellow autumn trees in the background
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Virginia voters approved a referendum Tuesday allowing lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional district map, paving the way for Democrats to pick up as many as four additional House seats to offset Republican redistricting gains.