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Pope & Schapiro: McEachin's legacy and what happens next
![FILE - U.S. Rep. Don McEachin D-4th. waves during a rally for Democratic gubernatorial candidate, former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe in Richmond, Va., Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021. McEachin died Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, after a battle with colorectal cancer, his office said. He was 61.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f6d4a7e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4971x3314+0+0/resize/880x587!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F8c%2Ff1%2Fecee59904d40892e26641909c699%2Fap22333136997589.jpg)
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