When author and journalist Beth Macy launched a bid last fall for Virginia’s 6th District, the Democrat expected to face an uphill climb in the deep-red seat.
But if Virginia voters approve a new congressional map in a referendum next week, Democrats would be favored to win the district this fall.
Under the proposed new lines, Macy, who has never sought political office before, would likely face off in a primary against former Rep. Tom Perriello, who served one term during the Obama administration and ran for governor in 2017. What once would have been a difficult general election, she said, could now become a “much more competitive primary.”
