Name: Rural Voters in Virginia Will Lose Their Voice if Blue Gerrymandering Map Passes in Purple State: Panel
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Aditi Bussells, Democratic strategist and former South Carolina city councilwoman, and Aaron Evans, president of Winning Republican Strategies, joined a panel discussion with NTD's Jack Bradley.

They discussed the implications of the new congressional map before Virginian voters on Tuesday's ballot.

The map will flip four Republican House districts, and follows Texas' redistricting last year.

The panel also discussed the Trump administration's efforts to achieve American energy dominance, and its effect on the economy and national security.

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