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In Coal Country, a Political Journey from Blue to Deep Red

November 1, 2020 Chris Tyree
Empty coal cars sit on the tracks outside of Grundy, Virginia. Photo by Mason Adams

Empty coal cars sit on the tracks outside of Grundy, Virginia. Photo by Mason Adams

Southwest Virginia once voted reliably Democratic, and its transition to clean-sweep Republican within a generation demonstrates the partisan realignment that Trump accelerated, and which the 2020 election looks set to entrench for another generation.

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In politics Tags coal, Southwest Virginia, election

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