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Kansas City Was One Congressional District for Nearly 60 Years. The New Map Splits It Into Three, Each Merged With Land 200 Miles Away.
Missouri predicted the winning presidential candidate in 25 of 26 elections from 1904 to 2004 -- a streak that ended in 2008. The state's new congressional map splits Kansas City, one district for nearly 60 years, into three, each merged with land 200 miles away.
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The Electoral College Needs 270 Votes to Decide a President. A Vote in Wyoming Is Worth 3.7 Times a Vote in California.
The Electoral College weights votes unevenly by design: Wyoming's 588,753 people share 3 electors, while California's 39.5 million share ...
Alabama Sent Three Black Men to Congress in the 1870s. Then None for 116 Years. It Took Until 2024 to Come Back Around.
Alabama sent three Black men to Congress in the 1870s, then none for 116 years after its 1901 constitution was rewritten explicitly to "e...
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