Florida passes new House map; Mills exits Maine Senate race

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  I'm Ashley Lopez.

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  I cover politics.

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  And I'm Domenico Montanaro, senior political editor and correspondent.

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  Today on the show, Florida is the latest state to enter the redistricting arms race.

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  Yesterday, the state's legislature approved a new congressional map meant to boost Republicans' chances of keeping control

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  of the U.S. House of Representatives.

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  Ashley, what can you tell us?

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  So top line, this map would create about four more seats that could favor Republicans in the midterms this year.

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  And the way Republicans are doing this is by breaking up some Democratic districts in Broward County,

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  as well as some districts in the Tampa and Orlando areas.

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  These are some of like the fastest growing parts of the state.

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