Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.)
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Virginia voters will decide today whether to allow state Democrats to revamp congressional district boundaries to maximize their party’s electoral chances.
A majority “yes” vote would pave the way for Democrats to win as many as 10 of Virginia’s 11 districts in the Nov. 3 election, four more than they hold now. The campaign to enact a ruthless gerrymander underscored the party’s determination to fight back in a mid-decade redistricting war the GOP sparked last summer in Texas with President Donald Trump’s support.
The Virginia election is notable for “what it says about the Democrats and their willingness to ...