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In Wisconsin, aggressive gerrymandering has allowed Republicans to cement their political power. Can Democrats ever make inroads?

<p>How a 12-year project to lock in political power in Wisconsin could culminate in this year’s midterms – and provide a glimpse into where the rest of the country is headed. </p><p>“<a href=“https://www.nytimes.com/column/election-run-up-podcast”>The Run-Up</a>” is a new politics podcast from The New York Times. Leading up to the 2022 midterms, we’ll be sharing the latest episode here every Saturday. If you want to hear episodes when they first drop on Thursdays, follow “The Run-Up” wherever you get your podcasts, including on <a href=“https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-run-up/id1142083165” target=“_blank”>Apple</a>, <a href=“https://open.spotify.com/show/6mWcEpRBJ3hCMtcBQiKYVv?si=de2f346204224cad&nd=1” target=“_blank”>Spotify</a>, <a href=“https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9LY3RuMVJEQg?sa=X&ved=0CAIQ9sEGahgKEwjIsOW9pID6AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQogE” target=“_blank”>Google</a>, <a href=“https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-run-up” target=“_blank”>Stitcher</a> and <a href=“https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d00566e5-d738-4166-9794-9102adb15da8/the-run-up?ref=dm_sh_fwYnU6MJQiH18TSxZvauWZ9Gx” target=“_blank”>Amazon Music</a>.</p>