Rhode Island governor approves congressional map, creating opportunity for Republicans

Published February 19, 2022 12:16am ET



Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee, a Democrat, signed off on a congressional map Friday that presents Republicans with a new opportunity to win a seat in the U.S. House.

The new map made minimal changes to the state’s districts and did not move major municipalities around, which means the state’s vacant 2nd Congressional District seat could be competitive in the upcoming midterm election cycle.

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