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Politics
Laura Benshoff

State legislative races are on the front lines of democracy this midterm cycle

Supporters of then-President Donald Trump gather on the steps of the state Capitol on Jan. 5, 2021, in Harrisburg, Pa. (Laurence Kesterson/AP)

State legislative races can feel low stakes when compared to national political contests. But 2022 is shaping up a little differently.

Democratically-aligned super PACs and party-affiliated groups are spending tens of millions of dollars around the country to try to change the composition of state legislatures in key swing states, warning that fair elections could hang in the balance.

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