Cline: Stop the Gerrymander

Cline: Stop the gerrymander

For an opposing point of view, see “A ‘yes’ vote is a vote for democratic accountability” by state Sen. Schuyler VanValkenburg. For more information on redistricting, including the map, see our Voter Guide. Got questions about redistricting? Let us know. There’s a group of powerful folks in Richmond who have decided that it’s better for politicians to pick their own voters than for those voters to decide who’s going to represent them in Congress…

Behind No Campaign To Stop Virginia Redistricting Are Usual MAGA Suspects

President Donald Trump ignited a nationwide redistricting battle when he directed Republicans in the Texas Legislature in 2025 to redraw their congressional map in a bid to maintain GOP control of the U.S. House of Representatives and pick up seats in the 2026 midterm elections.Now some of Trump’s supporters and fellow Republicans in Virginia are helping to lead the fight against Democrat lawmakers’ efforts to redraw districts in the commonwealt…

Virginia residents to vote in special election for proposed redistricting constitutional amendment

Tuesday, April 21, Virginians will vote on a proposed constitutional amendment at the special election. The plan was officially signed into law by Gov. Abigail Spanberger D.P.S. ’26 on Friday, Feb. 20 and is pending voter approval. The map was passed by the Democratic-majority General Assembly, with the Senate approving it 21-18 on Thursday, Feb. 19 and the House 63-35 on Tuesday, Feb 10. Under current law, Virginia’s congressional districts are…