Virginia vs. Florida: Trump’s redistricting arms race isn’t over yet
President Donald Trump’s plan to rig the 2026 midterm elections by pushing GOP-controlled states to redraw congressional maps isn’t over yet.
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GOP group targets Black voters with mailer comparing Virginia redistricting to Jim Crow
A Republican-aligned political group is targeting Black voters in Virginia with a manipulative mailer that compares the state’s upcoming redistricting special election to the Ku Klux Klan and Jim Crow-era voting restrictions.
Despite weeks of confusion, Virginians will begin voting on redistricting referendum Friday
Despite weeks of confusion caused by the GOP’s attempts to block the vote, Virginians will head to the polls Friday for the first day of early voting on a redistricting referendum. If passed, it could send a blue wave through the state.
Obama calls on Virginians to vote for redistricting in special election
“Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of our democracy, but right now they are under threat,” Obama said.
Virginia Supreme Court clears way for voters to counter GOP gerrymanders
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled, for the second time, that voters can decide whether the state can redraw its congressional map — clearing the way for a referendum that, if successful, could help counter GOP gerrymanders nationwide.
Virginia redistricting election can move forward, court rules
Virginia voters will head to the polls starting Friday to weigh in on a plan to redraw the congressional map in response to GOP gerrymanders in other states after a court ruled Monday that election preparations can move forward.
Virginia judge blocks vote on Democrats’ redistricting referendum
A county judge in Virginia has blocked voters from deciding whether Democrats can redraw the state’s congressional map to counter mid-decade partisan GOP gerrymanders in other states.
RNC moves to block Virginia vote aimed at countering Trump gerrymanders
The Republican National Committee (RNC) has asked a Virginia court to stop voters from deciding whether Democrats can redraw the state’s congressional map.
In victory for Democrats, Virginia Supreme Court says redistricting vote can go forward
In a big win for Virginia Democrats’ efforts to counter President Donald Trump’s GOP gerrymanders in other states, the Virginia Supreme Court said the state can hold its special election on the redistricting plan.
Virginia Democrats release proposed map aimed at picking up 4 congressional seats
Virginia Democrats have unveiled their plan to pick up four more seats in Congress, giving the public their first look at a map meant to counter President Donald Trump’s gerrymandering gains in GOP-controlled states.