{"id":2572751,"date":"2026-02-23T18:12:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T23:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/majority-of-virginians-oppose-dems-gerrymander-but-its-up-to-gop-to-get-out-the-vote\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T18:13:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T23:13:36","slug":"majority-of-virginians-oppose-dems-gerrymander-but-its-up-to-gop-to-get-out-the-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/majority-of-virginians-oppose-dems-gerrymander-but-its-up-to-gop-to-get-out-the-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"Majority Of Virginians Oppose Dems&#8217; Gerrymander"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmajority-of-virginians-oppose-dems-gerrymander-but-its-up-to-gop-to-get-out-the-vote%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2572751&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A Roanoke College poll conducted Feb. 9\u201316, 2026, shows Virginians largely oppose the Democrats\u2019 bid to gerrymander the state\u2019s congressional districts, with 52% preferring to maintain the current redistricting process and 44% supporting the Democrat referendum to allow a highly partisan, mid-decade redraw. The survey also finds strong support (62%) for Virginia\u2019s nonpartisan redistricting commission, a method adopted by constitutional amendment in 2020. Democrats would redraw to create a 10\u20131 advantage, concentrating the state\u2019s blue regions to control representation for the more rural, red areas.The poll notes it reflects residents,not registered voters,and marks the first time the referendum question has been posed. While national Republicans have shown limited involvement so far, the GOP has pursued legal challenges; the election is set for April 21, with early voting beginning March 6, leaving Republicans with less than two weeks to mobilize. The article, written by Breccan F. thies of The Federalist, highlights the volatility of turnout and the potential impact of campaign association on the outcome.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nh6HImLgV6I\">13News Now \/ YouTube<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/23\/majority-of-virginians-oppose-dems-gerrymander-but-its-up-to-gop-to-get-out-the-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Majority%20Of%20Virginians%20Oppose%20Dems%E2%80%99%20Gerrymander,%20But%20It%E2%80%99s%20Up%20To%20GOP%20To%20Get%20Out%20The%20Vote&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/23\/majority-of-virginians-oppose-dems-gerrymander-but-its-up-to-gop-to-get-out-the-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Majority%20Of%20Virginians%20Oppose%20Dems%E2%80%99%20Gerrymander,%20But%20It%E2%80%99s%20Up%20To%20GOP%20To%20Get%20Out%20The%20Vote&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/23\/majority-of-virginians-oppose-dems-gerrymander-but-its-up-to-gop-to-get-out-the-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/23\/majority-of-virginians-oppose-dems-gerrymander-but-its-up-to-gop-to-get-out-the-vote\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Majority%20Of%20Virginians%20Oppose%20Dems%E2%80%99%20Gerrymander,%20But%20It%E2%80%99s%20Up%20To%20GOP%20To%20Get%20Out%20The%20Vote&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/23\/majority-of-virginians-oppose-dems-gerrymander-but-its-up-to-gop-to-get-out-the-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>A majority of Virginia residents do not support the Democrats&rsquo; attempt to gerrymander the commonwealth&rsquo;s congressional districts, according to a new poll, but it remains unclear whether the Republican Party is organized enough to get those people out to vote.<\/p>\n<p>According to a Roanoke College <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roanoke.edu\/news\/rc_poll_politics_february_2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">survey<\/a> taken from Feb. 9 to Feb. 16, 52 percent of respondents said they would vote to maintain Virginia&rsquo;s current redistricting process. Forty-four percent said they would support the Democrat gerrymandering referendum to change it, allowing a highly partisan, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-promises-criminal-investigation-into-california-redistricting-vote-giant-scam\/\" title=\"Trump Promises Criminal Investigation Into California Redistricting Vote: &#039;GIANT SCAM&#039;\">mid-decade redistricting process<\/a> to take place.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-945349554\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Democrats&rsquo; plan would overturn the current delegation of six Democrats and five Republicans and give Democrats a 10-1 advantage through a highly gerrymandered map that allows the commonwealth&rsquo;s bluest and most populous regions to control the representation of its reddest and most rural. Sixty-two percent of those surveyed said they supported Virginia&rsquo;s nonpartisan commission method for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumpworld-hints-at-retaliation-for-anti-redistricting-in-lawmakers\/\" title=\"Trumpworld hints at retaliation for anti-redistricting IN lawmakers\">drawing congressional district maps<\/a>. Virginians passed a constitutional amendment to use the commission for redistricting in November 2020, just before the normal census-driven redistricting of 2020-2021.<\/p>\n<p>Political polling is subject to a variety of factors that can undermine accuracy, and it is notable that this poll stipulates it asked Virginia &ldquo;residents&rdquo; and not specifically registered voters. But the poll does represent the <a href=\"https:\/\/redstate.com\/terichristoph\/2026\/02\/23\/new-polling-show-ba-dems-in-big-trouble-over-gerrymandering-n2199473\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">first time<\/a> the question has been asked about the referendum.<\/p>\n<p>The divide among those who do and do not support the referendum &mdash; only 8 percentage points &mdash; does not suggest a runaway victory for Republicans and others who do not support gerrymandering. It does, at best, suggest the possibility that the mobilization of a serious political campaign could lead to a GOP victory on the issue.<\/p>\n<p>As The Federalist <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/20\/va-republicans-gop-fight-dems-gerrymander-at-the-ballot-not-just-in-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>, however, there is thus far little evidence that national Republicans are invested in stopping Democrats from swiping four congressional seats.<\/p>\n<p>Though Republicans <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/19\/judge-blocks-virginia-dems-unconstitutional-power-grab-for-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">have garnered<\/a> some legal victories along the way, the election is still likely to take place on April 21. Despite GOP challenges to the legality of this election, its results will be difficult to overturn once the votes are counted. The April 21 Election Day in Virginia means that early votes will start coming in on <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/13\/virginia-high-court-greenlights-democrat-effort-to-give-millions-of-republicans-a-single-seat-in-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">March 6<\/a>, meaning Republicans have fewer than two weeks to start knocking on doors, making phone calls, running television ads, and engaging in other get-out-the-vote actions necessary to win.<\/p>\n<p>While national Democrats are apparently pumping millions into Virginia in order to win, national Republicans are seemingly still undecided about getting involved with such a grassroots campaign. The Republican National Committee (RNC) filed a lawsuit that has thus far been successful at the lower court &mdash; but Republicans previously found success at that exact same lower court, only for the state Supreme Court to overrule the victory and allow the election to move ahead anyway.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans in Virginia, meanwhile, reportedly lack the money to run television ads or an <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >effective social media campaign<\/a> that will inform Virginians that there is an election and that the Democrats are about to succeed in effectively disenfranchising them.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Breccan F. Thies is the White House correspondent for The Federalist. He is a co-recipient of the 2025 Dao Prize for Excellence in Investigative Journalism. As an investigative journalist, he previously covered education and culture issues for the Washington Examiner and Breitbart News. 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