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Virginia

mahatmakanejeeves

(61,657 posts) Fri Sep 24, 2021, 07:39 AM Sep 2021

Virginia's population growth in the last decade was driven almost exclusively by people of color.

Virginia’s population growth in the last decade was driven almost exclusively by people of color. The possibility that the state’s new legislative maps might include fewer districts - not more - where people of color can sway the outcome of an elect…

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Virginia's population growth in the last decade was driven almost exclusively by people of color. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 OP

These independent commissions are hurting us USAFRetired_Liberal Sep 2021 #1

USAFRetired_Liberal

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1. These independent commissions are hurting us

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Fri Sep 24, 2021, 07:48 AM

Sep 2021

It seems everywhere that Democrats are in charge we have decided to unilaterally disarm while Republicans in gerrymander the hell out of their states. Two examples; 1. Colorado where Biden won by 15 points is going to be a 4/4 Congressional split 2. While in Texas who gained two seats due to an influx of Democratic voters moving to it and a state where Trump only won by 6 points is going to be a 25-13 R/D split.

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