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7. There's some serious gerrymandering here

Reply to No Vested Interest (Reply #5)

Wed Jun 14, 2017, 06:31 AM

Jun 2017

Bobby Scott's district was ruled to be illegally drawn so that allowed McEachin to win a seat in another district. BUT in a state where Dems have won the last three POTUS elections, 3 of the last 4 Governor races, and the last 4 Senate races there are 8 Republican Congressmen and 3 Dems.

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VA-GOV: Dem. primary turnout up sharply from 2013 [View all] RandySF Jun 2017 OP

YAY.. Democratic BASE! Cha Jun 2017 #1

hopefully it keeps up. and it helps a lot that there is a Dem Gov and not some republicans JI7 Jun 2017 #2

I also hope for 2018. JNelson6563 Jun 2017 #3

Amazing-155k+ actually voted for Corey Stewart. 58Sunliner Jun 2017 #4

Will it be possible/likely to flip some GOP House seats in 2018? nt No Vested Interest Jun 2017 #5

There's some serious gerrymandering here underpants Jun 2017 #7

That's an increase? Out of 7 million people the numbers seemed low underpants Jun 2017 #6