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Proponents of the open primary and citizens redistricting political districts had hoped the two changes would result in more competitive races. For the last 10 years, with districts designed to protect the incumbents, only the primary election mattered because seats rarely changed parties in the general election. The surprise, now that filing for the June […]

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