Why Virginia’s New Map Matters for Democrats in the Midterms, and What’s Next

Virginia GOP chairman says Democrats used ‘dishonest language’ to pass new map

Following the approval of Virginia‘s referendum to redistrict the state in favor of Democrats, the state’s Republican Party Chairman Jeff Ryer called the wording on the ballot “blatantly dishonest.” “I know we are disappointed by tonight’s result. Evidently, a sufficient number of Virginians trusted the blatantly dishonest language the Democrats placed on…