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Trump has a bold option to counter Virginia's new gerrymander scheme

Returning Arlington to the District of Columbia would fight fire with fire

By Chad R. Mizelle Fox News

Published April 21, 2026 5:00am EDT

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Obama urges Virginians to vote ‘yes’ in crucial redistricting vote

Former President Barack Obama urged Virginians to vote "yes" in the state's upcoming redistricting measure, arguing it would "level the playing field" and push back against Republican efforts ahead of the midterms. (Credit: X/Barack Obama)

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If you’re proud of something, you want people to see it. That is why it’s telling that Virginia Democrats are asking Old Dominion residents to vote for a redistricting scheme without allowing their proposed map to be printed on the ballots.

But it’s no wonder: the mid-decade redistricting proposal is an obscene gerrymander that will wipe out all but one GOP-leaning congressional district in the state. And, of course, they claim it’s all done in the name of "democracy."

This dishonest power play seeks to make the congressional representation of a purple state nearly as blue as Massachusetts. It disenfranchises nearly half the Commonwealth (Virginia went 51.8%-46.6% for Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024). The proposed districts are extreme – running from heavily populated blue areas deep into rural red areas. Federal government employees in Arlington and Fairfax will........

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