New filings show $7.7M in Virginia redistricting fight

Newly released campaign finance reports show committees tied to Virginia’s congressional redistricting referendum raised nearly $7.7 million during the final weeks surrounding the April 21 vote and subsequent legal fight over the constitutional amendment.Campaign finance reports filed Thursday cover activity from April 11 through May 14 tied to the referendum campaign, according to filings posted through the Virginia Public Access Project.
Seven single-interest committees reported a combined $7,683,747 raised as of Thursday evening, though additional filings could still be added to the state campaign finance system.
The reports provide a new snapshot of fundraising tied to a referendum fight that drew national attention and tens of millions of dollars in outside spending.
Earlier campaign finance disclosures posted by VPAP showed the two main committees alone had raised nearly $84 million through April 10.
Most of the latest reported fundraising moved through two organizations.
Virginians for Fair Maps reported raising about $4.6 million, while Virginians for Fair Elections reported about $2.9 million, according to VPAP filings.
Several smaller committees also reported activity, including No Gerrymandering Virginia RC, Working America Virginia, Protect Your Vote and Stop the Gerrymander.
The referendum asked voters: Should the Constitution of Virginia be amended to allow the General Assembly to temporarily adopt new congressional districts to restore fairness in the upcoming elections, while ensuring Virginia’s standard redistricting process resumes for all future redistricting after the 2030 census?
The measure narrowly passed before the Virginia Supreme Court later invalidated the amendment in a 4-3 ruling, finding lawmakers violated constitutional timing requirements after early voting had already begun.
Following the ruling no changes would be made to congressional district boundaries for the 2026 primary or general elections.

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