Virginia's Supreme Court tosses voter-approved redistricting plan in blow to Democrats
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Virginia's Supreme Court has struck down a voter-approved plan to redraw the state's congressional maps to benefit Democrats.
Virginia's Supreme Court has struck down a voter-approved plan to redraw the state's congressional maps to benefit Democrats. It was a major setback for Democrats, as both parties wage a war of mid-decade redistricting. David Wasserman of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter joins Amna Nawaz to discuss Friday's ruling and the national context. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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Host: Amna Nawaz
Guests: David Wasserman, Amy Walter
Topics covered
- redistricting
- Virginia politics
- Democratic Party
- Supreme Court
- mid-decade redistricting
Keywords
- Virginia
- Supreme Court
- redistricting
- Democrats
- David Wasserman
- mid-decade redistricting
- congressional maps
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Organizations: Virginia's Supreme Court, Democrats, Cook Political Report
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