House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said on Feb. 15 that Democrats will do “whatever it takes” to make Virginia’s redistricting plan successful in a bid to counter Republican moves in other states.
Last month, a state judge blocked Democrats’ attempt to redraw Virginia’s congressional map. The Virginia Supreme Court later allowed the plan to proceed to an April voter referendum after an appeal.
In a Feb. 15 interview on CNN, Jeffries said the Democratic Party is ready to spend “tens of millions of dollars” on the Virginia ballot initiative that could potentially add four more U.S. House seats to the party’s tally….
Jeffries Says Democrats Ready to Spend Millions on Virginia Redistricting Measure
