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Illustration on gerrymandering by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Gerrymandering arms race threatens foundation of American democracy

By Michael McKenna

Courts overturning Virginia Democrats' gerrymandering (redistricting) illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Virginia Democrats’ gerrymandering stunt could still be overturned

By Editorial Board - The Washington Times

A poster on the Virginia redistricting referendum is seen during voting at Mason Square in Alexandria, Va., on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) **FILE**

Not over: Virginia courts could erase Democrats’ gerrymandering win before the ink is dry

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Kasey Griffin, right, and other members of the Madison County Republican Committee wave signs opposing the Virginia redistricting referendum at passing cars, during the early voting period, Friday, April 3, 2026, in Madison, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Despite Virginia gerrymander result, warning signs for Democrats in midterms

By Tim Murtaugh

An election worker tears off "I Voted" stickers during the Virginia redistricting referendum at Fairfax Government Center, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Fairfax, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Judge blocks certification of Democrats’ win in Virginia redistricting referendum

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

In this Aug. 12, 2017, file photo, a vehicle drives into a group of protesters demonstrating against a White nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va. Bill Burke says he was struck by a car driven by James Alex Fields Jr., in a crash that killed counterprotester Heather Heyer, during the August 2017 rally in Charlottesville. (Ryan M. Kelly/The Daily Progress via AP) ** FILE **

SPLC raked in donations after Unite the Right rally allegedly facilitated by its paid informant

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

In one of the most important congressional redistricting battles ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, voters in Virginia approved a new map that will eliminate nearly all of the state's Republican representation in the U.S. House after 2026.

Map mayhem: Virginia vote set to gut Republican representation in Congress

Voting booths are seen at the Culpeper County Voter Registration office during the early voting period for the Virginia redistricting referendum Friday, April 3, 2026, in Culpeper, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Republicans lose in Virginia redistricting referendum but fight on in the state’s high court

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

A Michigan voter inserts her absentee voter ballot into a drop box in Troy, Mich. on Oct. 15, 2020. After the 2020 presidential election, former President Donald Trump and his supporters claimed thousands of votes had been cast fraudulently on behalf of dead voters, even naming specific deceased people whose ballots were supposedly counted. But these claims, which spread in many states including Arizona, Virginia, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Georgia, were found to be false. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Trump alleges Virginia pro-Democrat referendum vote was ‘rigged,’ lays blame on mail-in ballots

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

A person votes in the Virginia redistricting referendum at Fairfax Government Center, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Fairfax, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Narrowly divided Virginia electorate hands Democrats a win with approval of congressional map

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

We must protect the Chesapeake Bay for generations to come

By U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va.

A man lights a candle during a prayer vigil for the victims of a mass shooting earlier in the day, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Shreveport, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Deadly domestic violence cases stir calls for more prevention resources for Black communities

By Safiyah Riddle and Corey Williams - Associated Press

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivers the Democratic response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, in Williamsburg, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, Pool)

Virginia Democrats’ clarifying extremism

By Kevin Roberts

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivers the Democratic response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, in Williamsburg, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, Pool)

Spanberger’s unconstitutional power grab

By Cal Thomas

Democrats use public school classrooms to push a political agenda illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Ahead of Virginia’s gerrymandering referendum, a lesson from my boys in public school

By Kelly Sadler - The Washington Times

A voter walks past a sign opposing the Virginia redistricting referendum outside the Fairfax County Government Center during the early voting period Friday, April 3, 2026, in Fairfax, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Ex-Gov. Glenn Youngkin urges Virginians to reject ‘most gerrymandered map in America’

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin gestures during an interview in his office at the Capitol Wednesday Dec. 10, 2025, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Former Virginia governor Youngkin has been mostly absent from gerrymandering fight

By Jacob Lane

In this image from video, personnel on a lift work to secure a skydiver that crashed into the Lane Stadium scoreboard before Virginia Tech’s spring NCAA college football game, Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Blacksburg, Va. (Ben Walls/WRIC8 via AP)

Skydiver gets stuck on Virginia Tech scoreboard, delays football team’s exhibition

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

This March 4, 2019, photo shows Fairfax County Public Schools in Merrifield, Va. (AP Photo/Matthew Barakat) **FILE**

Fairfax County School Board eliminates Veterans Day holiday, disappoints once again

By Editorial Board - The Washington Times

A person early votes in the Virginia redistricting referendum at the Fairfax County Government Center, Friday, April 3, 2026, in Fairfax, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Virginia’s redistricting referendum no slam dunk for Democrats, despite millions spent

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times