Virginia Supreme Court tosses out congressional map that favored Democrats

Key people or organizations: Virginia Supreme Court, Democrats, Virginia

Story focus: Virginia Supreme Court tosses out congressional map that favored Democrats

Source context: The congressional redistricting referendum was passed by Virginia voters last month and would have given Democrats a more favorable map.

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