Virginia Voters Back the Court and the Map at the Same Time.
Virginia voters back the state Supreme Court's decision to strike down the voter-approved congressional map, 40–35. The same voters back Democratic officials' push to restore that map for 2026, 37–30. Between a quarter and a third are still undecided on each question. There's room for both arguments because the public hasn't picked one.
The Redistricting Argument Democrats Are Actually Winning.
The redistricting question loses. The hypocrisy argument wins. Tavern’s latest data shows a 17-point swing between those two framings of the exact same issue — and the Virginia map fight may determine House control. Here’s the frame that’s actually working.