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Even Before Vote; GOP Faces Bad News

Even before the votes are cast, Republicans know this month's primary election will produce bad news for 4 of their incumbent legislators, thanks to new political districts drawn by Democrats.

Four state Senate races feature GOP lawmakers running against each, meaning each race will see an incumbent forced out.

That's exactly the kind of turmoil that Democrats hoped for when they overhauled political boundaries after the census. It gives Democrats a strong chance of bulking up their legislative majorities despite conditions that normally might help Republicans - such as Democrats passing a major tax increase.

Republican Rep. Chris Nybo calls redistricting "a corrupt process." He's challenging veteran lawmaker Kirk Dillard.

Thirty other incumbents, most of them Republican, face primary challenges but not from fellow lawmakers.

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