Spanberger video advocates for 10-1 Democrats edge to U.S. House

(The Center Square) – Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger is making her case to voters in a new video urging support for Virginia’s redistricting amendment. Early voting started March 6 ahead of the April 21 special election. In the video, shared by Virginians for Fair Elections, Spanberger says she is voting yes on the proposal and frames it as a response to actions in other states and national political pressure. “It’s directly in response to what other states decide to do and a president who says that he’s ‘entitled to more Republican seats before this year’s midterms,’” Spanberger said. Virginia’s membership in the House of Representatives is six Democrats and five Republicans. In the 2024 presidential race, Democrat Kamala Harris won 51.8% of the more than 4.5 million votes and Republican Donald Trump 46.1%. The U.S. House of Representatives was a 220-215 Republican majority following the 2024 election.