A friend of yours tells you that the district in which she lives has 85% of its residents registered as Republicans and that Republicans always win the House election from her district.This is an example of a

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This scenario describes a "safe seat," which is a district in which one party consistently wins the election due to the overwhelming majority of registered voters in that party. In this case, the district has 85% registered Republicans, meaning that a Republican candidate will almost always win the House election.

A Friend of Yours Tells You That the District in Which