Ads using Klan imagery target Black voters in Virginia redistricting vote
Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s past opposition to partisan map-drawing is cited in ads opposing the referendum, while she now supports Virginia’s plan.

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Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s past opposition to partisan map-drawing is cited in ads opposing the referendum, while she now supports Virginia’s plan.

Republished from The Washington Post, with credit to the original publisher.
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The article reports that ads using Ku Klux Klan imagery and old statements from Barack Obama and Abigail Spanberger are being used to oppose Virginia’s redistricting referendum, and that Democrats and voting-rights advocates say the ads mislead Black voters. The April 21 vote could affect Virginia’s congressional map and the parties’ efforts to control the House.
President whose push for Republican-led redistricting is cited as context
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