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Michael Bloomberg just made Virginia’s governor race a referendum on gun control

By Philip Wegmann

Published October 23, 2017 4:28pm ET

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Michael Bloomberg just made Virginia’s governor race a referendum on gun control — Everytown for Gun Safety, one the foremost gun control groups in America that is bankrolled by Michael Bloomberg, will drop another $400,000 in the election after an earlier $1 million commitment. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) | Lynne Sladky

Michael Bloomberg is hoping to ride to the rescue of Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam two weeks ahead of the Virginia governor’s race.

Everytown for Gun Safety, one the foremost gun control groups in America that is bankrolled by the former New York City mayor, will drop another $400,000 in the election after an earlier $1 million commitment, the Washington Post reports. That makes the race very much a referendum on gun control.

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