Virginia voters approved a constitutional referendum allowing a Democratic-drawn redistricting map that could net the party four House seats, as part of a national mid-decade redistricting battle between Democrats and President Trump.
ALSO MENTIONED Barack Obama, map supporter; Don Scott, Virginia House Speaker; Gavin Newsom, California Governor and map advocate; Glenn Youngkin, former Governor and map opponent; L. Louise Lucas, State Senate President Pro Tempore; Ron DeSantis, Florida Governor calling special session; Wolf Blitzer, CNN Anchor
CNN reports that Trump unsuccessfully urged Virginia voters to reject the redistricting measure, while NPR places the vote in the context of a national Republican redistricting effort. The Washington Examiner focuses on Trump’s claim that the referendum was rigged.
