She overemphasized abortion rights, a winning issue for Democrats in the 2022 midterm elections that had played out by last week.

She pointed to the presidential campaign of Harris, who could be the first woman and first person of Asian descent to serve as president, but who Lien said has strategically not overemphasized that fact.

“I overemphasized being the best teammate I could be,” Jefferies said.

The researchers are taking care not to overemphasize the results of their findings, saying the changes, while significant, remain slight.

Senate Republicans asserted that the current map avoids partisan manipulation that can occur when overemphasizing communities.