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U.S. House loses more 'swing' in 2022

Only a small fraction of U.S. House seats are now considered "swing" seats that could be won by either party.

Every ten years, congressional districts are redrawn to reflect the nation's population shifts, and every ten years, the number of U.S. House seats that could be reasonably won by either party continue to shrink.

Kelly Burton, president of the left-leaning National Democratic Redistricting Committee, says it might not be great for democracy.

"It increases the polarization. It decreases the willingness and likelihood of two sides coming together to solve problems and skews the incentive structure

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