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The high-stakes political fist fight between Republicans and Democrats over congressional redistricting ahead of next year's midterm elections shifted to a new battleground this week.

A special session of Missouri's legislature to redraw the solidly red state's congressional districts and give the GOP control of one additional House seat kicked off on Wednesday with public hearings scheduled for Thursday.

"Missouri’s conservative, common-sense values should be truly represented at all levels of government, and the Missouri First Map delivers just that," Republican Gov. Matt Kehoe argued, as he announced the special session and unveiled a proposed map.

MAJOR REPUBLICAN REDISTRICTING VICTORY IN THIS KEY STATE

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