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State Senate move could cost Bath County Senator his seat

Joe Dashiell

WDBJ7 Reporter

10:30 PM EST, January 21, 2013

RICHMOND, Va.

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A surprise move in the State Senate could cost Bath County Senator Creigh Deeds his seat.

Monday afternoon, Republicans pushed through a bill that puts the Democrat in the same district as Republican Emmett Hanger.

GOP members say they're trying to create a district in southern Virginia with a majority of minority voters.

Deeds describes it as "a power grab," and says the vote has torn apart any working relationship between Senate Republicans and Democrats.