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Virginia Votes Yes On Major Redistricting Measure, Paving Way For House Democrats Virginia Votes Yes On Major Redistricting Measure, Paving Way For House Democrats
Virginia Votes Yes On Major Redistricting Measure, Paving Way For House Democrats Virginia voters have narrowly approved a hotly contested redistricting referendum that could help Democrats gain congressional seats.  Earlier this year, Democrats proposed a new map with the intention of flipping four Republican-held House seats. On Tuesday, April 21, with approximately 51 percent of the vote, Virginia residents approved the measure, potentially giving Democrats power over all but one of the state's 11 congressional seats next year. BREAKING: We can now project that the YES vote will WIN Virginia’s redistricting referendum — handing Democrats a major victory with …

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