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Can corruption drive voter turnout?

June 6, 2026·27 min·4-min readnarrativepolitics
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The 2026 midterms are shaping up to be a pivotal battle over congressional redistricting, with Virginia’s 1st District emerging as a key front in the national fight against gerrymandering. The episode explores how grassroots activists and candidates are grappling with the moral and practi

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Astead HerndonKatie SittersonTim SawinskiLauren NataleSalam Bhattim

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Indivisible Virginia

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CongressCriminal JusticeDemocracyElectionsInequalityRacial JusticeUs Politics

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