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Abigail Spanberger: “The individual voters in the Commonwealth of Virginia…”

Featuring: Abigail Spanberger, Democratic | Governor of Virginia

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'Responsive and temporary': Virginia's governor weighs in on voters approving redistricting overhaul

Published | Video Starts at 00:52

So can you just take a step back for us and explain why you supported this, why people like President Obama even supported this effort in Virginia? Absolutely. And I think what's most important is that The individual voters in the Commonwealth of Virginia ultimately voted on this referendum and passed it. Really. This all began when President Trump said that he believed he was entitled to congressional seats and that the legislature at the time in Texas responded, responded by redistricting without the input of the people to ensure that he got what he wanted. (00:52–00:59)

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Asserts that Virginia voters passed a referendum on redistricting.

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