Virginia Democrat: ‘All options on the table’ after redistricting state Supreme Court decision

Virginia Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D) on Sunday said “all options” are on the table for Democrats in the Old Dominion State as they respond to a ruling from the state Supreme Court striking their redistricting measure.

The decision immediately eliminates four House seats that were expected to flip to the Democrats in midterm elections, while leaving Republicans the possibility of netting between six and seven seats they would have otherwise lost, according to analysts at the Cook Political Report.

“I think the General Assembly is going to look at all options on the table, including trying again for the constitutional amendment. But I’m focused on the political fight,” McClellan said of Virginia Democrats during an appearance on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday.” 

“I am focused on making sure that this November we pick up as many of these seats in Virginia as possible, no matter what the ultimate map looks like, and that we fight against what the Jim Crow South is doing to dilute black voters and eliminate black........

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