Worried about the midterms, Republicans mobilize rural Virginia voters against redistricting
Governor Abigail Spanberger joined top Democrats in a virtual rally to boost turnout for the redistricting referendum.
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Governor Abigail Spanberger joined top Democrats in a virtual rally to boost turnout for the redistricting referendum.
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10 stories · 83–89 · updated Sep 25, 2026
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Republicans are mobilizing rural Virginia voters to defeat a redistricting referendum that would combine rural areas with Washington D.C. suburbs. GOP leaders, including Speaker Mike Johnson, warn the map threatens their House majority, while Democrats have outspent them 3-to-1 to support the measure.
Virginia held a virtual rally urging a yes vote on its redistricting referendum, and Spanberger backed the measure. Left-leaning outlets present the yes campaign as a check on Trump and Republican election tactics. Center outlets describe both parties’ efforts and competing claims about rural representation and control of the House. Right-leaning outlets stress claims that the map would favor Democrats and criticism of Spanberger, including from within her party.
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