Virginia voters to decide on new House map with major midterm implications
Donald Trump urged Virginia voters to reject the referendum, calling the Democratic redistricting plan a radical and unfair power grab.
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Donald Trump urged Virginia voters to reject the referendum, calling the Democratic redistricting plan a radical and unfair power grab.
Republished from CNN, with credit to the original publisher.
10 stories · 83–89 · updated Sep 25, 2026
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Virginia voters are deciding on a Democratic-backed redistricting referendum that could significantly shift the state's congressional map to a 10-1 Democratic advantage ahead of the midterm elections.
House Democratic Leader supporting the referendum
Jeffries's version of this story ↗Virginia Representative
Former Vice President (mentioned as electoral benchmark)
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.
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