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How lower courts became the last line of defense for the 2026 elections
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A piece in The Hill, headlined "How lower courts became the last line of defense for the 2026 elections," argues that Democrats should use their new majority in Congress to address partisan gerrymandering, strengthen the Voting Rights Act, and regulate dark money in politics. The piece acknowledges that some of these reforms may not be possible until a new president is elected or new justices join the Supreme Court.
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How lower courts became the last line of defense for the 2026 elections
Democrats need to use their new majority in Congress to address partisan gerrymandering, strengthen the Voting Rights Act, and regulate the flood of dark money into politics, even if some reforms may not be possible until a new president is elected or new justices join the Supreme Court.
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