Finn, Peter (2026) The 2026 Midterms: Virginia’s ballot measure shows how Trump’s redistricting push may cost the Republican Party the midterms. United States Politics and Policy Blog (USAPP).

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Abstract

Virginian voters have approved a map that increases the number of seats in the House of Representatives the Democrats are likely to win in the 2026 midterms. Peter Finn notes that the benefit to Democrats that the Virginia ballot measure may bring may be an unintended consequence of Donald Trump’s pressure on Republican-held states to redraw maps to be more favourable to the GOP.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Virginia, state politics, midterms, Trump
Subjects:	E History America > E151 United States (General) J Political Science > JA Political science (General) J Political Science > JK Political institutions (United States)
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Last Modified:	01 May 2026 16:12
URI:	https://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/53314

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