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How the Virginia Supreme Court's ruling could impact midterms
In a blow to Democrats, the Virginia Supreme Court has tossed out a new congressional map approved by voters last month. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys, Anthony Salvanto, has more about the move and its implications for November.

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According to CBS News’s source item, How the Virginia Supreme Court’s ruling could impact midterms, In a blow to Democrats, the Virginia Supreme Court has tossed out a new congressional map approved by voters last month. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys, Anthony Salvanto, has more about the move and its implications for November.
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