<p>WASHINGTON — In a story published Nov. 16, 2024, about House election results, The Associated Press erroneously reported the name of an expert on gerrymandering. His name is David Daley, not David Peters.</p>

WASHINGTON — In a story published Nov. 16, 2024, about House election results, The Associated Press erroneously reported the name of an expert on gerrymandering. His name is David Daley, not David Peters.

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