Will Democrats continue to dominate N.J.? This once-in-a-decade fight could determine that.

U.S. Capitol

The U.S. Capitol at night.

While not quite as rare as the appearance of those cicadas we just saw, New Jersey is about to embark on a once-in-a-decade fight that will have a big impact on state and national politics for a very long time.

It’s mapmaking time in the Garden State, when each of the 12 congressional districts will be redrawn to reflect how the population has shifted in the latest census.

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