Episode 26: Virginia's Redistricting Referendum, with Chaz Nuttycombe of State Navigate

Decision Desk HQ Podcast · Apr 17, 2026 · 1h 2m · transcript

This coming Tuesday, April 21, will offer the latest conflict in the 2026 redistricting wars. Virginia will hold a special election on a constitutional amendment that, if successful, would set the stage for a Democratic gerrymander of the state’s congressional map. Namely, the amendment would allow the state legislature to bypass Virginia’s bipartisan redistricting commission until after the 2030 census. In expectation of passage, Virginia’s Democratic-controlled state government has passed a very aggressive proposal that aims to hand Democrats 10 of the state’s 11 districts — arguably the…