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He is the chair of the Republican Party of Virginia. He is also one of Virginia's state senators

looking forward to a January of some very interesting goings-on

in Richmond, and he is Senator Mark Peake. Good morning, Senator, and thank you for taking a little

time out with me today. How are you doing? I am doing great today, Joe. Always great to talk to you.

I have to ask this, because. Always great to talk to you.

I have to ask this because I read these laws and Sharnel Herring's filing for the redistricting law in Virginia, regardless of legal battles over it or not. It specifically says if any other states redistrict. And we just saw the law, the judge saying

Texas can't redistrict. So does that mean we can't if Texas doesn't? Great minds, Joe. I was

saying the same thing after I heard about that court ruling. But unfortunately, I think North Carolina has read this.

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