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Progressive Kate Barr Joins GOP Primary to Combat Gerrymandering

3/4/2026

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Kate Barr, a progressive from North Carolina, has entered the Republican primary for the 14th congressional district to protest gerrymandering.
The move aims to draw attention to redistricting concerns.
CBS News' Major Garrett reports on Barr's candidacy.
Samuel Wang, director of the Princeton Gerrymandering Project and a Democratic candidate for Congress in New Jersey, discusses the potential effects of redistricting on the 2026 midterms.

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Kate Barr, a progressive from North Carolina, has entered the Republican primary for the 14th congressional district to protest gerrymandering.
The move aims to draw attention to redistricting concerns.
CBS News' Major Garrett reports on Barr's candidacy.
Samuel Wang, director of the Princeton Gerrymandering Project and a Democratic candidate for Congress in New Jersey, discusses the potential effects of redistricting on the 2026 midterms.