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"Democratic officeholders are much likelier to do what voters want than Republican officeholders," he writes, noting that GOP-controlled state governments "routinely ignore voter preferences" but Democratic majorities "work much harder to do what voters want."

Under city ethics laws, some officeholders are barred from accepting donations from high-ranking officials of companies that have large contracts with the city.

Under the current process, new district maps are reviewed, debated, modified and approved by a committee appointed by current officeholders.

They will hold up Harris, a statewide officeholder for more than a dozen years, as the prime example of its destructive ruling class.

Throughout the week, a parade of Republicans – including former officeholders and Donald Trump supporters – also took the stage at the convention to pitch Harris as the best option in November.