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How some politicians are fighting back against gerrymandering

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Democratic state Senate candidate Kate Barr says she can't win in North Carolina .

Gerrymandering is the term for when a district is drawn up to favor one party.

The state legislature has a Republican supermajority, drawing districts that favor the GOP .

In Illinois and North Carolina , the Democratic -dominated legislature drew districts to favor their party.

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