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Virginia’s former first lady to run for Congress in newly drawn district
Dorothy McAuliffe joins a competitive Democratic primary for Virginia’s new 7th District, a seat designed to favor Democrats with most voters near Washington, D.C.
- On Wednesday, Dorothy McAuliffe announced she is running for Congress in Virginia's newly drawn 7th Congressional District, hoping to represent the region if voters approve the map on April 21.
- McAuliffe served as Virginia's first lady from 2014 to 2018 following her husband Terry McAuliffe's governorship, then became the U.S. State Department Special Representative for Global Partnerships in 2022.
- Entering a crowded primary, McAuliffe faces competition from four-term Virginia Del. Dan Helmer, former federal prosecutor J.P. Cooney, and State Del. Elizabeth Guzman, pledging to lower family costs and hold Donald Trump and ICE accountable.
- Virginia voters must approve a constitutional amendment on April 21 to finalize the sprawling 7th District map; candidates face potential plan changes if the redistricting effort fails or the state Supreme Court intervenes.
- Stretching from Arlington to Augusta County, the 7th District is one of four new areas intended to favor Democrats, with most voters residing just outside Washington.
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Dorothy McAuliffe is running for Congress
by Brandon Jarvis Dorothy McAuliffe announced her congressional campaign in the potentially new Seventh Congressional District. McAuliffe is a former State Department official, first lady of Virginia and attorney. “I’m a proud mom of five and a new grandmother, and right now, I’m worried about the future of all our children,” she said in her launch statement. “Virginians are working harder than ever, but the middle class is still out of reach fo…
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