The Pennsylvania Supreme Court yesterday released a new congressional map that looks torngive Democrats a significant boost, potentially moving them closer to their goal of taking thernU.S. House this fall. State Republican leaders are likely to challenge the map in court.rnThe court apparently drew the map with the help of outside experts.rnThe map, approved in a 4-3 decision, will be in effect for the May 15 primaries for the state's 18rnHouse seats. The old map, drawn in 2011 and thrown out last month, gave Republicans a 13-5rnseat advantage and was often cited as one of the most gerrymandered maps in the country.rnThe new map gives Democrats a better shot at three tightly drawn seats in suburbanrnPhiladelphia: congressional district seats 6, 7 and 8. Each has had a GOP representative sincern2011 but skews blue in presidential elections.
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