5 VIRGINIA CONGRESSMEN: Democrats are rejecting voters to gerrymander our state
Gov Spanberger clears the way for extreme partisan map after pledging not to do so
By Rep. Rob Wittman Fox News
Published March 2, 2026 5:00am EST | Updated March 2, 2026 5:33am EST
Virginia voters settled the redistricting question in 2020. Nearly two-thirds of Virginians amended our Constitution to create an independent redistricting commission and take map-drawing power away from politicians. The message was unmistakable: stop the gerrymander. Stop letting politicians choose their voters.
Democrats applauded that reform. House of Delegates Speaker Don Scott praised fairness and transparency. Senate President pro tempore L. Louise Lucas declared it would ensure "an equitable, transparent and bipartisan process to ensure our electoral maps are drawn fairly." Rep. Don Beyer said plainly, "Gerrymandering is cheating. It allows politicians to select their voters, when it should be the other way around." They were right.
In 2019, Abigail Spanberger said, "Gerrymandering is detrimental to our democracy. Opposing gerrymandering should be a bipartisan priority." While running for governor, she added, "Short answer is no. I have no plans to redistrict Virginia."
That was before she took office.
Now Gov. Spanberger has signed legislation clearing the way for an extreme 10-1 congressional map, a plan that would give Democrats 10 of Virginia’s 11 seats in a closely divided state.
When Democrats unveiled their 10-1 map, they were explicit about their intent. "We said 10-1 and we meant it," Lucas declared. Scott called it "leveling the playing field across the country." That language is revealing. This is not about communities of interest, compact districts, or neutrality. It is about national partisan math.
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