バージニア州のアビゲイル・スパンバーガー知事は、他州の行動に対応して州の再区割りプロセスに一時的な変更を可能にする住民投票修正条項を支持すると発表した。この動きは、彼女の過去のジェリーマンダリング反対の立場を指摘する共和党員から批判を招いている。有権者は4月にこの措置を決める。
2026年3月5日、アビゲイル・スパンバーガー知事はX上でビデオ声明を発表し、提案されている住民投票修正条項に賛成票を投じる意向を表明した。この修正案は、他州が政党寄りの再区割りを行った場合にバージニア州が議会選挙区図を一時的に調整できるようにするものである。スパンバーガーは、2020年の超党派再区割り委員会への支持は変わらないと強調したが、中間選挙を前に共和党の議席を増やす権利があると主張する大統領の発言を含む、全国的な状況の変化を挙げた。
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Virginia voters headed to the polls on Tuesday to decide a single ballot question: whether to amend the state constitution to allow the General Assembly to draw new congressional districts aimed at 'restoring fairness' ahead of upcoming elections. The proposed maps would give Democrats an advantage in 10 of the state's 11 U.S. House seats, despite Kamala Harris winning less than 52% of the presidential vote there in 2024. Campaigns on both sides have drawn complaints of confusion from misleading ads, mailers and ballot wording.
Virginia voters are casting ballots in a special election ending Tuesday, April 21, 2026, on a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow the General Assembly to temporarily adopt new congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterm elections if another state redraws its map outside the normal census cycle.
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A recent poll indicates narrow support for a mid-decade redistricting amendment in Virginia, with likely voters backing it 52-47%. The measure aims to redraw congressional maps from a 6-5 Democratic edge to 10-1 in their favor, potentially affecting House control during President Donald Trump's term. Early voting ends April 18, with the ballot decision on April 21.
The Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that a newly drawn congressional map favored by Democrats is unconstitutional, overturning the results of a special election and leaving the state with its previous boundaries.
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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has signed legislation enrolling the state in the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, an agreement under which participating states would award their Electoral College votes to the winner of the nationwide popular vote once enough jurisdictions join to reach 270 electoral votes.