A GOP-aligned group is using Klan imagery to target Black voters
The Washington Post • • nation
Key Points:
- At a town hall in Hampton, Va., nearly all attendees recognized mailers featuring images of Klansmen used to discourage voting for Virginia's redistricting amendment.
- The primarily Black audience was aware of misleading ads falsely claiming that former President Obama and Governor Abigail Spanberger urged a "no" vote on redrawing the state's political map.
- These mailers aimed to influence voters against the amendment, which would redraw districts to favor Democrats.
