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Jon Skolnik

REVEALED: Gop s 2022 todd akin | Rare Historical Photos

Yesli Vega, a primary candidate for the 7th Congressional District, and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) wave to the crowd during a campaign event on June 20, 2022 in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Nathan Howard/Getty Images

A GOP congressional candidate running in Virginia expressed doubt last month around the possibility that a woman could get pregnant as a result of being raped, according to audio obtained by Axios.

Yesli Vega, who is running to unseat Rep. Abigail Spangerger, D-Va., downplayed the scenario during a campaign event in Stafford County, where she was reportedly asked to remark on the possibility of Roe v. Wade being overturned. 

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