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April 15, 2026
Republicans Rally Rural Virginia Against Redistricting Plan
- Virginia's redistricting referendum could allow Democrats to gain up to four congressional seats, prompting a fierce GOP campaign to defeat it.
- Republicans, including Rep. Jen Kiggans and former Governor Glenn Youngkin, are rallying support as recent polling shows the race tightening within the margin of error.
- Democrats have outspent Republicans significantly, but recent funding boosts for the GOP have narrowed the spending gap from 17-to-1 to 3-to-1.
2 Sources
- Worried about the midterms, Republicans mobilize rural Virginia voters against redistricting | CNN PoliticsApr 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM · CNN
- Republicans rush to close the gap in the final stretch of Virginia's redistricting electionApr 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM · NBC