Democratic Candidates Scramble in Virginia After Court Tosses Map
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Virginia Democrats experienced sudden upheaval after the state Supreme Court struck down the new congressional map designed to flip four Republican-held seats.
- Dan Helmer, a senior member of the House of Delegates and key architect of the redistricting plan, found his newly created Democratic-friendly district eliminated overnight.
- Helmer’s campaign, which had just received 1,000 yard signs, is now likely over as he no longer has a viable seat to run for.
- The ruling disrupted multiple campaigns, with some candidates effectively losing their races, others facing tougher districts, and one shifting from dropping out to contesting a challenging Republican area.
