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Despite minimal changes, Wisconsin’s new congressional maps create second competitive seat

Congressional Republicans have filed a motion for reconsideration with the state’s high court on the congressional boundaries, but UW-Madison Law School associate professor Robert Yablon said it’s highly likely the governor’s maps will stand for the Nov. 8 election. “I just don’t expect that at this really late stage, as we’re approaching the April 15 date for nomination petitions to start circulating, that (the court) is going to change course now,” Yablon said.