A Virginia judge blocked the certification of a redistricting referendum that would have allowed Democrats to redraw congressional maps. Republicans challenged the measure's constitutionality following a narrow 51.5% to 48.5% passage by voters.
ALSO MENTIONED Ken Cuccinelli, Former Virginia Attorney General; Ron DeSantis, Governor of Florida; Ryan McDougle, Virginia Senate Minority Leader; Terry Kilgore, Virginia House Minority Leader
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.
