Gov. Abigail Spanberger had initially been skeptical of the push for new maps, but as the state’s leading Democrat she had a political stake in its fate.
Gov. Abigail Spanberger speaking with Don Scott, the House Speaker, in her office in February. Mr. Scott was one of the architects of the redistricting amendment that was overturned on Friday.
Northern Virginia carried the measure to victory even as turnout in Democratic areas lagged and nearly all of the state shifted right from last year’s governor’s race.
The map, as extreme a gerrymander as exists in the United States, could let Democrats win 10 of the state’s 11 House seats as the party tries to win back the chamber.
Gov. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia has emphasized practical governance as her brand, but the political fight over redistricting has dominated her term so far.
Gov. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia has emphasized practical governance as her brand, but the political fight over redistricting has dominated her term so far.
Democrats may win a referendum to give their party more House seats, but they are growing concerned — in part because of TV ads that might confuse voters about where the former president stands.
Former President Barack Obama campaigning with Abigail Spanberger in November before her election as governor of Virginia. They are now supporting the state’s referendum to redraw its congressional map to give Democrats more House seats.
The demonstration at the Lincoln Memorial was the latest in a string of school walkouts across the country, which have resulted in arrests and condemnation from some officials, and plaudits from others.
Gov. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia delivered a Democratic rebuttal to President Trump that struck the political notes her party’s leaders are aiming to press on the economy and other issues.
Abigail Spanberger, the newly elected governor of Virginia, was chosen to deliver her party’s response to President Trump’s State of the Union address.
In selecting the Virginia governor, Democrats turned to a centrist former congresswoman whose winning campaign last year showed how their party’s candidates can succeed in the Trump era.
The department said the state’s policy of granting unauthorized immigrants in-state financial aid at public colleges and universities violates federal law.
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