SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s Republican-led Legislature approved a revised congressional map Monday that could give Democrats an improved chance at flipping a seat as the party fights to topple the GOP’s slim majority in the U.S. House. But in a state overwhelmingly dominated by Republicans, it remains a long-shot that Democrats could win a district next year.

Republicans currently hold all four of Utah’s House seats.

In the redraw, two districts become slightly competitive for Democrats — one more than the other — but all four still lean Republican. The map places Democrat-heavy Salt Lake City in a single district that also would include rural areas, instead of dividing the city among multiple districts.

The districts still must be reviewed by a judge, who is expected approve a new map

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