Blue Virginia Weekly News Roundup (4/5/26)

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New poll has redistricting referendum up 9 pts. among RVs, 4 pts. among LVs; Top Trump Donor Peter Thiel Revealed as Funder of False, Racist “NO” Ads; NAACP Virginia Confronts Jim Crow Disinformation

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• Dialing Up the Heat for “Vote YES”: Star-Studded Nationwide Phone Bank Events

• ICYMI: Students Across Commonwealth Voting YES

• Virginia AG Jay Jones Joins Coalition of 21 AGs Suing Trump Administration Over Unlawful Executive Order Attempting to Exert Federal Control Over Elections

• New Report: Ten Virginia Hospitals at Risk of Closure Due to Republicans’ Medicaid Cuts

• New WaPo/Schar Poll: VA Redistricting Referendum Leads by 9 Pts (53%-44%) Among Registered Voters, 5 Pts (52%-47%) Among Likely Voters

• Virginians’ Reactions to Trump’s Firing of “one of the worst AGs in history,” Pam Bondi

• Gov. Abigail Spanberger Signs Bipartisan Bills to Keep Virginia Students Safe at School

• 1Q26 Fundraising Numbers for Virginia Congressional Candidates Starting to Come In…

• Video – Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi Mocks First Lady Melania Trump’s Suggestion that AI Robots Should Replace Educators in the Classroom

• Del. Adele McClure (D-Arlington) Announces Her Candidacy for U.S. House in the New VA07 (If the Redistricting Referendum Passes on 4/21)

• Reactions by Virginia Democrats to Trump’s Attempt “to both claim victory and blame others for his own ineptitude”

• Video: NAACP Virginia Confronts Jim Crow Disinformation in Redistricting Referendum Affecting Black Voters

• Sen. Mark Warner: “Trump’s threat to pull the United States out of NATO is reckless, dangerous, and plays directly into the hands of our adversaries”

• Chris Ambrose: We Absolutely Need to Vote YES by 4/21, But the Current System, Including the Designed-to-Fail Redistricting Commission, Remain Critically Flawed

• Top Trump Donor and Tech Billionaire Peter Thiel Revealed as Funder of False, Racist “NO” Ads

• ICYMI: MAGA Mike Johnson, Who Was Fine with MAGA Gerrymandering Nationwide, to Campaign Against Virginia Effort That Lets Voters Level the Playing Field

• Video: Gov. Abigail Spanberger Signs Bills to Make Healthcare, Housing, & Energy More Affordable for Virginians

• Finale Norton: “Stand on the side of patriotism. Stand on the side of intelligence. Stand on the side of a level playing field. April 21st - vote YES”

• Video: Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA10) Says Mike Johnson Could Call the House Back Today and “solve this thing”; “he’s choosing not to because of his own party’s politics”

• WATCH NEW AD: “Tough” — Virginia Veterans Fight Back

• Saying “YES” to Virginia’s Redistricting Amendment Is a Great Way to Say “NO” to Republicans’ Voter Suppression Tricks

• Del. Lily Franklin to Serve as Campaign Manager for Tom Perriello’s U.S. House Campaign

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