The largely civil debate lacked fireworks but offered voters two starkly different visions of the future of the 5th Congressional District, with one surprising point of agreement.
5th District
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How competitive is the 5th District?
An early look at the odds in the congressional race that’s shaping up.
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Supreme Court approves redistricting map that pairs Cline and Griffith
The court reshaped some districts in eastern Virginia but left largely untouched the maps that put Ben Cline and Morgan Griffith in the same district.
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Proposed maps pair some incumbents
New maps drawn by court experts would put incumbents in the same districts in at least three Senate districts, two House districts and one congressional district.
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Where should Charlottesville and Albemarle go in redistricting?
Many Democrats there don’t want to be part of a Southside congressional district. So what are the options?
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Split decision
A bipartisan congressional map would split Lynchburg’s majority Black neighborhood between the 5th and the 6th Districts.
