Klan imagery and Obama quotes fuel Virginia redistricting fight
TL;DR
In Virginia’s referendum on redrawing its congressional map, a GOP-aligned group runs ads using Klansmen imagery to warn Black voters, while others claim that quotes attributed to Barack Obama and to Gov. Abigail Spanberger are being used to sway turnout. Civil rights groups and Democrats say the tactics amount to disinformation meant to suppress votes in a high-stakes, nationwide contest over control of the U.S. House.
- GOP ads using Klan imagery target Black voters in crucial redistricting contest The Washington Post
- A GOP-aligned group is using Klan imagery to target Black voters The Detroit News
- The Democratic Campaign That Begins With an Apology The Atlantic
- VA Dem rejects ‘power grab’ claims on Spanberger redistricting as GOP warns 10–1 map would split rural vote Fox News
- As redistricting referendum nears, Spanberger balances governing and campaigning Virginia Mercury
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