Georgia lawmakers approve new congressional maps, likely handing GOP another seat

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Georgia’s Republican-controlled state legislature approves new Congressional map that is expected to give the GOP an additional seat in Congress, according to analysis by the nonpartisan Princeton Gerrymandering Project.

Sen. John Kennedy answers a question from Emanuel Jones , in the Senate Chambers during a special session at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on Nov. 9, 2021.Georgia’s Republican-controlled state legislature approved a new Congressional map on Monday, sending the plans on to Gov. Brian Kemp for his signature.

McBath tweeted Monday that she will run in the nearby 7th District. Lawmakers are not required to live in the district they represent and McBath's campaign noted in a release that there are no incumbents currently living in the district.

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