Trump makes last-minute pitch against Virginia redistricting ballot measure in telerally call
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By Caroline Vakil
Published on April 21, 2026.
President Donald Trump has urged Virginians to reject a redistricting ballot measure that could give Democrats as many as four pickup opportunities in the House this November. The referendum, held on a telerally call with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La), is part of a broader effort by Democrats to secure a temporary House map that would give their party a 10-1 edge in the congressional delegation. Nearly $100 million has been spent on both the “yes” and “no” campaigns for the referendum, much of it funded by dark money groups. The campaign for the measure, Virginians for Fair Elections, accused the two men of attempting to manipulate the midterms.
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