A voter’s guide to Virginia’s 2026 redistricting push

By: David M. Poole

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: February 26, 2026

Words: 2,836

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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Six years ago, Robin Levey volunteered at the polls near her home in Richmond to help win voter approval of a bipartisan redistricting commission.

“I have always fought for all of us to have fair representation,” she said. “But this isn’t a moment we can stand on principle. We have to fight fire with fire.”

Levey, a 66-year-old Democrat, is alarmed that President Donald Trump is encouraging Republican-controlled states to rig congressional districts ahead of …

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