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Virginia’s former first lady to run for Congress in newly drawn district
Dorothy McAuliffe joins a crowded Democratic primary in Virginia’s newly drawn 7th Congressional District, designed to favor Democrats if voters approve the new map on April 21.
- On Wednesday, Dorothy McAuliffe announced she will run for Congress in the newly drawn 7th Congressional District stretching from Arlington, Va., to western Augusta County.
- Virginia voters will decide on April 21 whether to approve a new congressional map that places most voters just outside Washington, D.C., creating four new districts intended to favor Democrats.
- Her campaign announcement highlights her work as Virginia’s First Lady and as a State Department official, including advancing global partnerships and leading childhood nutrition programs, wrote McAuliffe in a statement.
- Campaigns face uncertainty because candidates could change plans if the redistricting effort is not approved or is overturned by the state Supreme Court, amid a crowded primary including J.P. Cooney, a former federal prosecutor.
- In 2017, McAuliffe considered challenging Barbara Comstock but opted out; the previous map was drawn by the Virginia Supreme Court, with the Associated Press contributing and the editorial team verifying reporting.
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