The referendum to allow the General Assembly to temporarily redraw districts, in reaction to Republican gerrymandering, has passed.
Governor Spanberger released the following statement:
Virginia voters have spoken, and tonight they approved a temporary measure to push back against a President who claims he is ‘entitled’ to more Republican seats in Congress. Virginians watched other states go along with those demands without voter input — and we refused to let that stand. We responded the right way: at the ballot box.
I understand the urgency of winning congressional seats as a check on this President, and I look forward to campaigning with candidates across the Commonwealth working to earn Virginians’ trust — and their votes. Looking forward, I remain committed to ensuring Virginia's bipartisan redistricting commission gets back to work after the 2030 census, and to protecting the process Virginians voted to create.”
Barack Obama posted on Social Media:
Congratulations, Virginia! Republicans are trying to tilt the midterm elections in their favor, but they haven’t done it yet. Thanks for showing us what it looks like to stand up for our democracy and fight back.
Both Spanberger and Obama had been featured on misleading propaganda send to thousands of Virginia Democrats suggesting that they opposed the referendum. They, along with several other supporters including this committee, worked hard to ensure voters knew how Democrats and civil rights organizations wanted them to vote, as well as why they should vote that way.
The Suffolk Democratic Committee is pleased that voters made the right choice despite the disinformation. Congratulations, Virginia!
