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AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - Democrats' disaster scenario: Lawmakers despondent over "sickening" Virginia ruling

House Democrats fell into a state of anguish on Friday after the Virginia Supreme Court struck down a congressional map that would have netted them as many as four seats in the 2026 midterm elections. Why it matters: The decision is a huge boost to Republicans' chances of keeping the House in November, with even some Democrats acknowledging they basically need to run the table in November to win now. - "Damn, California and Virginia were supposed to be our bigger ones," one House Democrat, speaking on the condition of anonymity to avoid getting out ahead of their leadership, said in a phone interview after the ruling was released. - "This means we gotta make sure we have a good wave to win the House ... we have to make sure we win a lot…

House Democrats fell into a state of anguish on Friday after the Virginia Supreme Court struck down a congressional map that would have netted them as many as four seats in the 2026 midterm elections. Why it matters: The decision is a huge boost to Republicans' chances of keeping the House in November, with even some Democrats acknowledging they basically need to run the table in November to win now. - "Damn, California and Virginia were supposed to be our bigger ones," one House Democrat, speaking on the condition of anonymity to avoid getting out ahead of their leadership, said in a phone interview after the ruling was released. - "This means we gotta make sure we have a good wave to win the House ... we have to make sure we win a lot…Open

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Sourcehttps://www.axios.com/2026/05/08/virginia-supreme-court-redistricting-democrats
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AXIOS (Nadia Lopez) - Exclusive: Obama urged Newsom on California's Prop 50 redistricting push

California Gov. Gavin Newsom called former President Barack Obama before launching his aggressive Proposition 50 redistricting push, expecting a warning to play it safe. Instead, he was told to push ahead. State of play: Newsom said during an interview on "The Axios Show " that he went into the call "very nervous," not to secure Obama's endorsement but to get a gut check on a strategy he knew could divide Democrats. - He expected Obama — long associated with the party's "when they go low, we go high" ethos — to urge caution rather than provide the encouragement that helped catapult the redistricting campaign. "I didn't even get into the conversation and he says, 'I just want to let you know I like what you're saying and I hope you do…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom called former President Barack Obama before launching his aggressive Proposition 50 redistricting push, expecting a warning to play it safe. Instead, he was told to push ahead. State of play: Newsom said during an interview on "The Axios Show " that he went into the call "very nervous," not to secure Obama's endorsement but to get a gut check on a strategy he knew could divide Democrats. - He expected Obama — long associated with the party's "when they go low, we go high" ethos — to urge caution rather than provide the encouragement that helped catapult the redistricting campaign. "I didn't even get into the conversation and he says, 'I just want to let you know I like what you're saying and I hope you do…Open

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Sourcehttps://www.axios.com/2026/03/27/california-newsom-obama-prop-50-redistricting
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