Four weeks before April 21 referendum, early voting shows stronger turnout in GOP-leaning areas

By: Markus Schmidt

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: March 24, 2026

Words: 1,483

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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With four weeks to go before Virginia voters decide whether to redraw the state’s congressional map, early voting data is painting a familiar but uneasy picture for Democrats: they hold a commanding financial edge, but reliably Republican districts are showing up strong at the polls.

More than 354,000 ballots had been cast statewide as of Monday, according to data compiled by the Virginia Public Access Project, a steady acceleration since early voting began …

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