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A Utah judge rejected the GOP’s congressional map minutes before deadline, adopting an alternate creating a competitive Democratic-leaning district for 2026.

The decision enforces voter-approved anti-gerrymandering standards and gives Democrats their strongest chance to flip a Utah House seat since 2021.

The ruling upends Republican plans to control all four seats and provides an unexpected boost as Democrats pursue House majority nationwide.

SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah judge on Monday rejected a new congressional map drawn by Republican lawmakers, adopting an alternate proposal creating a Democratic-leaning district ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Republicans hold all four of

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