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Virginia’s map war lays bare state’s sharp partisan turn as legal fight looms

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Virginia redistricting map ruled unconstitutional, sparking nationwide debate Virginia’s Democrat-led redistricting map was ruled unconstitutional by a circuit court, sparking widespread debate. Salena Zito, a political reporter, explains how this decision highlights a nationwide battle over election maps, with states like Florida seeing Governor DeSantis interested in redrawing districts. This situation underscores the growing political … Read more

Republicans rush to close the gap in the final stretch of Virginia’s redistricting election

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Even as they’ve been massively outspent in a Democratic-leaning state, Republicans say they still have a fighting chance to defeat a redistricting referendum in Virginia next week that could help tip the balance of power in the House in this fall’s midterm elections. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles … Read more

‘Not a done deal’: Democrats start to sweat over Virginia’s redistricting referendum

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After putting an aggressive redraw of the state’s congressional map before voters, some Virginia Democrats are growing uneasy about its prospects for passage one month out from the special election. Virginia Democrats entered 2026 riding a wave of momentum, comfortably flipping the governorship and expanding their majority in the state House in last fall’s elections. … Read more

Dem-backed ‘social justice’ law put Virginia’s ODU campus at risk before attack, former AG argues

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Democrat-backed Virginia law restricting how colleges review applicants’ criminal histories is facing renewed scrutiny after the Old Dominion University attack, with former Attorney General Jason Miyares calling it “Exhibit A” of policies he argues put public safety at risk. Miyares, now a partner at Torridon Law, … Read more

Virginia’s former first lady to run for Congress in newly drawn district

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RICHMOND, Va. — There could be another McAuliffe representing Virginia soon. Dorothy McAuliffe — the former first lady, onetime state department official and wife of then-Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe — said Wednesday that she will run for Congress, putting a prominent name into the mix for a newly drawn district. “We need a leader who … Read more

GOP-led counties push back against Democrats’ redistricting charge, testing Virginia’s constitutional limits

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Virginia counties and several independent cities are pushing back against an April special election that could reshape nearly every Republican-held congressional district in the state before voters next head to the polls. If approved, the referendum would trigger a mid-cycle redrawing of the state’s congressional map, potentially … Read more