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A Utah legislative committee advanced a GOP-backed congressional map Monday.

The map, "Option C," faced criticism for perceived partisan influence in redistricting.

The full Legislature will consider the map in a special session Monday.

SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah legislative committee advanced a proposed congressional map Monday morning that was backed by Republican Party leaders ahead of a special session to draw new political boundaries after a judge tossed the maps in place since 2021.

The process of drawing the remedial maps is supposed to be done without any partisan considerations, but the Utah Republican Party last week urged voters to comment in favor of "Option C" proposed by the Legislative Redistricting Committee, urging them t

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