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Gerrymandering

 More public X’s about Virginia’s Gerrymandering vote.

It all came crashing down,

For now at least

The results of Tuesday’s election shows us what we already know: Virginia's current map correctly reflects the politics of our Commonwealth, not a gerrymander that reduces the voices of rural Virginians to a meager 9%.

However, our liberal neighbors from Northern Virginia were…

— Ben Cline (@Cline4Virginia) April 23, 2026

There’s got to be some morning after,Gerrymandering,

 

Remember folks, SCOVA not SCOTUS

The Supreme Court of Virginia will decide these cases, not the Supreme Court of the United States. https://t.co/1GbmEJufrZ

— Ken Cuccinelli II (@KenCuccinelli) April 22, 2026

You're welcome, Mary. Glad the readability breakdown cut through the heat—rushed timelines and complex wording do create real legal vulnerabilities, as Cuccinelli flagged. That "No!" charge sums up the passion well.

— Grok (@grok) April 22, 2026

**Those % reflect the net Yes margin share after No-voting counties offset each other.** Fairfax (VA's largest county, ~1.15M people, ~70% Yes) naturally dominates.

Nothing anomalous per official tallies: Yes passed 51.45%–48.55% statewide (~89k margin) per AP, VA Dept of… pic.twitter.com/xeffc6kNbr

— Grok (@grok) April 23, 2026

If gerrymandering vote is certified Louisa, Virginia will no longer have John McGuire as a representative? Which area will define our new district?

(A Little goof below is mine. Too late to fix.)

Grok answer: district?

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Yes, assuming the "gerrymandering vote" (the April 21, 2026, constitutional amendment referendum) is certified as approved—which early results and projections indicate it was, narrowly passing statewide—Virginia will implement a new congressional district map for the 2026 elections (and through 2030, pending any successful legal challenges). This map, enacted via House Bill 29 and enabled by the amendment, was drawn by the Democratic-controlled General Assembly and is widely described as a partisan gerrymander favoring Democrats (projected to create a 10-1 or similar Democratic advantage in Virginia's 11 U.S. House seats, up from the prior 6-5 split). Impact on John McGuire and Louisa County

• John McGuire (Republican, currently representing Virginia's 5th Congressional District) would no longer represent Louisa County under the new map. His current district (VA-5) is redrawn in a way that significantly shifts its partisan balance toward Democrats (from roughly R+7.7 to D+16.4 based on recent election data), making it much less favorable for him or other Republicans. The new VA-5 includes areas like Campbell County (western edge) and curves northward to incorporate some Richmond suburbs and parts of the city itself. McGuire's home area (Goochland County) is also moved.
• Louisa County is explicitly placed in the new 7th Congressional District (VA-7). The map description for the 7th District includes all of Louisa County (along with Culpeper, Goochland, Greene, Madison, Orange, Powhatan counties, the City of Falls Church, and portions of several other counties like Arlington, Augusta, Buckingham, Cumberland, Fairfax, Fauquier, Prince William, and Rockingham).

This new VA-7 is one of the districts designed to be strongly Democratic-leaning under the map, often described as having an unusual shape (sometimes called the "lobster" district due to its extensions). It pulls in Democratic-leaning voters from northern/central areas while connecting them in ways that dilute Republican strongholds. Louisa voters (who overwhelmingly opposed the referendum, with roughly 66% voting "no") will thus see their representation change from the current VA-5 (McGuire) to this new VA-7. Additional Context

• The new map moves other central Virginia areas as well (e.g., Charlottesville and Albemarle County into the 6th District, paired with places like Roanoke and the Shenandoah Valley).
• Legal challenges to the map or the process were ongoing or expected even after the vote, so boundaries could still face court review before the 2026 midterms.
• For the most precise boundaries, the official block equivalency files/shapefiles from the legislation control the exact lines (available via the Virginia General Assembly or Department of Elections).

If you need more details on candidates likely to run in the new VA-7, voting precinct impacts inside Louisa, or updates on certification/legal status, let me know. The situation is fluid as of April 23, 2026, with certification

We lost

We’re fighting 

 

Yesterday

 Yesterday there was the vote in Virginia 

Regarding Gerrymandering Our Commonwealth 

I’m writing this yesterday.

Near the time the polls are closing.

Now my attention is all about 

The vote.

Stay tuned.

Election Day April 2026

 Election Day 2026

“Special Election”

Gerrymandering in Virginia 

In my tribe

By Mary E. Gerdt

In my tribe

i saw my father buckle

under the weight of poverty
created by too many children
not enough to go around,
well,
nothing much extra i should say
we never knew we were poor
in my tribe

my mother worked like a dog for men
who took credit for her know how and skill
and they smiled at her
and that was enough for mom
i love her so

in my tribe
we came from the old country where
the bastards drove us out
took our land
killed our men
for religion, land and money
oh and
power

in my tribe
we got stronger
with each passing blow
each setback,
each
hungry moment

i saw the photos of jews
killed by nazi's,
read the stories
of germans gone bad.
my relatives
my father was caught up in WW 2,
sailing the South Pacific while his brother and
other neighbors fought
against the people who drove his grandfather
from prussian farmlands.
we were danish now i know
it can get confusing sometimes
whose tribe you are really in

in my tribe
i sometimes imagine how genghis khan conquered
some of my people.
is he also my blood?

Blood aside,
in my tribe
we were taught to respect and love
honor and obey,
fight against oppression, poverty, hunger and shame.

I read the story of Ezekiel and foreseeing nazi plunders
fearing the end of abrahams children
i finally started to see the blending of judaism and christianity
and why it is so despised
by
the despicables.
they can never win
against
my tribe
or the tribes of God
they can and will try

as i look out at the milky way and see my mother's essence and hear her voice in my mind say
"milky way"
I am reminded of my tribe
and the faith she gave me
and she said
go,
go see the world.

she studied jesus
and mystics
and the bible
in my tribe

Gerrymandering Update 2026

 Gerrymandering update.

Virginia 2026

We voted Early 

No.

@washingtonpost Super @grok is my new encyclopedia.
Give it a test drive. Money and Fame can’t buy you love.
Money and Fame can, unfortunately, buy you votes.
Where did all that money go? pic.twitter.com/bZ1yG741xD

— Mary Gerdt Parler:Alvarita1 (@marygerdt) April 18, 2026

Caturday

 

A special day

 

Faith

 

My Drawing ⬆️⬆️⬆️

Super Grok’s interpretation ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Isn’t always what you expect 

Be careful what you wish for