Trump calls Virginia election ‘rigged’ after redistricting referendum
Trump’s comments came after the Virginia measure passed by a slim margy of 51.4 in favour and 48.5 against.
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Trump’s comments came after the Virginia measure passed by a slim margy of 51.4 in favour and 48.5 against.
Virginia voted by a slim margin on Tuesday to approve U.S. House district maps that could allow Democrats to flip four seats in the state this November.
This vote is part of a wider national fight between Democrats and Republicans over gerrymandering.
The new maps approved by the state's voters could allow Democrats to flip as many as four House seats.
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The move could increase the Democrats' chances of winning four currently Republican-held seats in Congress in midterm elections in November.
Democrats within reach of House majority after voters rebel against Republican gerrymandering Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Months into his second term, Donald Trump wagered that he could beat the historic trend of the party in power losing seats in midterm elections if Republican-led states redrew congressional maps to sweep Democrats out of office. The gamble is looking to be a bust, or at best a draw, for the president, after Democrats fought back with their own redistricting efforts, the latest of which came to fruition in Virginia on Tuesday, when voters approved a plan that could remove all but one of the five Republicans in its current House of Representatives delegation. Continue reading...
This will give the Democrats a strong advantage in 10 of the state’s 11 House districts
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