Former Virginia first lady Dorothy McAuliffe WAS running for Congress

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Former Virginia first lady Dorothy McAuliffe announced Wednesday that she’s running for Congress, joining a crowded Democratic primary for a district situated in the Washington suburbs.

“Virginians are working harder than ever, but the middle class is still out of reach for too many,” said McAuliffe, who served as U.S. special representative for global partnerships during the Biden administration and whose husband is former Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D), in a statement.

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Back in March, when the Democrats hadn't yet experienced the full backfire of their redistricting efforts and Hakeem Jeffries was still promising "maximum warfare," Dorothy McAuliffe announced a run for a district the new map would have created. The Dems were hoping for a 10-1 state map that would nearly wipe out Republican representation in the state, and McAuliffe was going to help do it.

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Former Virginia first lady Dorothy McAuliffe has announced she will suspend her campaign for the newly created Virginia 7th Congressional District seat after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a bid by Virginia Democrats to use a voter-approved redistricting map AOL.

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