Virginia Campaign Reporting Database Corrected, Still No Answer to Who Bankrolled ‘Jim Crow’ Mailer

Virginia campaign reporting database corrected, still no answer to who bankrolled ‘Jim Crow’ mailer

Virginia’s Department of Elections campaign finance database reflected corrections on Tuesday in finance reports for two anti-redistricting political action committees, after a former Republican delegate from Roanoke found himself in the middle of a controversy surrounding campaign materials over the weekend.  As of Tuesday, there was no campaign finance report for a third PAC, Democracy and Justice, in Virginia’s reporting database.  The PAC be…

Redistricting Fight Intensifies After Jim Crow-Themed Mailer Surfaces in Virginia

A political mailer referencing Jim Crow and the Ku Klux Klan is circulating in Virginia ahead of the April 21 redistricting referendum, prompting criticism from state lawmakers and members of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus. The mailer urges voters to oppose the referendum and return their ballots immediately. One side reads, “Our ancestors fought to represent us,” followed by the line, “Now Richmond politicians are trying to take our dist…