Dems Dealt Midterm Blow as Court Tosses Virginia Map

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Democrats were dealt a blow in their efforts to minimize Republican redistricting gains around the US when the Virginia Supreme Court on Friday blocked a voter-approved map that would have flipped as many as four GOP-held US House seats in November's midterm elections.

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Dems Dealt Midterm Blow as Court Tosses Virginia Map
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Dems Dealt Midterm Blow as Court Tosses Virginia Map

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Democrats were dealt a blow in their efforts to minimize Republican redistricting gains around the US when the Virginia Supreme Court on Friday blocked a voter-approved map that would have flipped as many as four GOP-held US House seats in November's midterm elections.