Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
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* One day after Virginia voters approved a redistricting referendum, a state judge blocked Virginia officials from certifying the results. The state attorney general’s office said in a statement that it plans to immediately appeal the decision.
* Speaking of the redistricting fight, a growing number of Republican officials are feeling buyers’ remorse after their party launched a crusade without thinking through the potential consequences. When MS NOW asked Rep. Richard Hudson, the current chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, whether the crusade was worth the effort, the North Carolinian replied, “Not for me to decide that. Wasn’t my decision.”
* Nevertheless, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham responded to the latest developments by arguing that his home state of South Carolina should also consider a newly gerrymandered district map. Currently, Republicans control six of the state’s seven congressional districts, suggesting the senator wants a clean partisan sweep.
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