Posted on | April 12, 2026 | No Comments
If the election of Abigail Spanberger as governor of Virginia has proven anything, it’s that there are no more “moderate” Democrats. Since taking office in January, Spanberger has been ramming through a left-wing agenda that might be more suitable to Berkeley, California, than to the Old Dominion, and the very worst of it is the proposal to redistrict Virginia’s congressional map by an outrageous partisan gerrymander. Among the many atrocities of this is the proposed 7th District, which would stretch all the way from the Potomac River in Arlington County to Harrisonburg in the Shenandoah Valley and down to Powhatan County, below the James River 30 miles west of Richmond.
The irony is that this is being done in direct contradiction to the desires of Virginia voters, 66% of whom approved a 2020 referendum that established a non-partisan commission to handle the state’s redistricting. Despite this 2-to-1 majority for the non-partisan approach, Spanberger and the Democratic majority in the Virginia legislature rammed through a measure for a new referendum to implement one of the most egregious gerrymanders in American history. Republican Rep. Ben Cline, whose 6th District would be wiped out by the gerrymander, explains the stakes:
As it stands today, Virginia has one of the most balanced congressional delegations in the country. In the 2024 elections, Democrats received 51.4 percent of the statewide congressional vote while Republicans received about 47.6 percent. The current delegation reflects that closely, with a 6-to-5 Democratic majority.
But Richmond politicians decided to try to ram through a new map that benefits one party over the other so badly that it’s widely considered the most extreme attempt at gerrymandering anywhere in the country. If approved, the new map takes Virginia from a 6-to-5 party split to a delegation that’s 10-to-1 in favor of Democrats.
Early voting is already under way, with Election Day on April 21, which is a week from Tuesday. Democrats pushing the “yes” vote have vastly outspent Republicans — the RNC has been MIA on this — but the backlash against Spanberger’s radical agenda is strong enough that there is a very real chance the “no” vote can win in a low-turnout election.
“That is about as Orwellian as it gets.”
Democrats are LYING to voters because they know their gerrymandering power grab is unpopular and wrong.
pic.twitter.com/94PR8ogFmt— Virginia GOP (@VA_GOP) February 15, 2026
The referendum has deceptive and confusing language about “restoring fairness,” and opponents of the gerrymander have worked to make it clear that a “no” vote is what fairness really requires.
This afternoon at 2 p.m., there will be a rally at the courthouse in Louisa County, with featured speakers including 5th District Rep. John McGuire. Louisa County is about 150 miles south of here, and it will take about two-and-a-half hours for me to drive there and cover the rally. It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these shoe-leather reporting road trips, but since I’m already raising funds for other patriotic duties, maybe it’s time to earn my keep. Feel free to hit the tip jar, and if you’re in the vicinity of Louisa Courthouse today, look for the old man in the fedora.
Love this.
THIS is the heart of Virginia, right here. People who love our state, fighting back against would-be dictators who are trying to buy her for political gain.
And since @GovernorVA is HELPING the dictators, it’s up to us to stop them.
Let’s do this! This Sunday! ?? pic.twitter.com/9wDJ46SiAM
— The?FOO (@PolitiBunny) April 7, 2026
