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WHAT VIRGINIANS ARE SAYING: Voters, Leaders Speaking Out in Support of Voting YES on April 21

Richmond, Va. — With the April 21st redistricting referendum approaching, Virginians from every corner of the Commonwealth are speaking out in support of voting YES to level the playing field and stop Trump’s power grab.  Community leaders, veterans, educators, healthcare workers, small business owners, and everyday voters are making the case that Virginia has a […]

ICYMI: WaPo – Virginia Referendum Could Tip the Balance of Power in Congress

Richmond, Va. — A new report from The Washington Post highlights how Virginia’s April 21 referendum has become a key battleground in the national fight over Trump’s power grab — and how voters across the Commonwealth are mobilizing to stop MAGA’s attempts to rig the 2026 midterms. As the story notes, Democrats launched a coordinated […]

Millions in MAGA Dark Money Fuels Deceptive Messaging About Spanberger, Targets Black Voters

Richmond, Va. — Millions in anonymous MAGA money has poured into Virginia in recent days to support the ‘NO’ campaign opposing the April 21 referendum, fueling a misinformation campaign aimed at confusing voters across the Commonwealth. This has included paid communications outright lying about Governor Spanberger’s public approval of the YES Campaign, as well as offensive and deceptive mailers […]

NEW AD: President Obama Urges Virginians to Vote YES Statewide On Digital and Television

Richmond, Va. — Today, the YES Campaign (Virginians for Fair Elections) is releasing a new television and digital ad featuring President Barack Obama, urging Virginians to vote YES on the upcoming redistricting referendum. With early voting open now, President Obama warns that MAGA Republicans are attempting to rig the 2026 midterm elections — and that Virginia voters now have the chance to […]

Virginia Organizations Backing Vote YES Call Out MAGA Racist Misinformation as Millions Pour Into Trump’s ‘NO’ Campaign

Richmond, Va. — Millions of dollars in MAGA dark money interests are now flowing into Virginia in support of the ‘NO’ campaign, and just this week, the ‘NO’ effort distributed racist and deceptive mailers targeting Black voters across Virginia. In response, progressive leaders and organizations championing the vote ‘YES’ campaign — including New Virginia Majority, […]

Joint Statement from Members of Virginia’s Congressional Delegation Condemning Deceptive Mailers Targeting Black Voters

Richmond, Va. — In response to offensive and deceptive advertising being distributed by a MAGA-aligned group targeting Black voters, Representatives Bobby Scott, Don Beyer, Jennifer McClellan, Suhas Subramanyam, Eugene Vindman, and James Walkinshaw released the following joint statement: “We strongly condemn the deceptive and offensive mailers being sent to Black voters across Virginia by a MAGA-aligned group opposing the […]

ICYMI: Speaker Scott, Senator Locke Address MAGA-Linked Mailers Targeting Black Voters

Richmond, Va. — Speaker Don Scott and Senate Democratic Caucus Chair Mamie Locke today held a press conference addressing offensive and misleading mailers sent to Black voters by a MAGA-aligned group opposing Virginia’s redistricting referendum. The mailers misuse imagery from the civil rights movement and invoke the history of Jim Crow in an apparent attempt […]

ICYMI: Kaine, McClellan, Price Champion “YES” Vote As Virginians Head to the Polls

Richmond, Va. — As early voting begins across the Commonwealth,  U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, U.S. Representative Jennifer McClellan, and Delegate Marcia Price today held a press conference urging Virginians to vote YES on the upcoming redistricting referendum, calling the measure an essential step to level the playing field against Trump’s power grab.   WATCH HERE “These […]

EARLY VOTING BEGINS: Virginians Voting YES to Level the Playing Field

Richmond, Va. — Early voting begins today in Virginia, as voters across the Commonwealth begin casting ballots to protect fair elections and ensure the 2026 midterms are decided by voters — not politicians. Support for voting YES continues to grow. Yesterday, President Barack Obama endorsed the effort, urging Virginians to vote YES to defend democratic […]