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Diane, Tomorrow is Election Day in Virginia — and it’s a huge moment for the fair maps movement. In direct response to the redistricting crisis started by the White House and their Republican allies in states like Texas, Missouri, and North Carolina, Virginians are deciding whether or not to implement a new map that temporarily increases the number of competitive districts across the state. The outcome of this vote will have a massive impact not just on representation for the people of the Commonwealth, but for all Americans — it’ll go a long way to determine whether the midterms will be fought on a level playing field. Republicans know that a YES vote on the referendum is a vote to protect democracy, and is a threat to their hold on power. So for weeks, they've been using egregious scare tactics — like distributing flyers with KKK imagery and references to Jim Crow to frighten and confuse voters into voting against the ballot measure. They’ve also been spreading outright lies, sending mailers claiming President Obama is opposed to the referendum. In fact, President Obama endorses voting YES to stop the Republican power grab and protect the voting power of the American people ahead of the midterms. Don’t let the Trump team’s desperately dirty tricks go unanswered in the home stretch — take a minute to remind folks you know in Virginia to get out and vote YES. Here’s a link you can share where everyone can find their voting information. Thanks for your support, KT Coleman
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Monday, April 20, 2026
🚨🚨🚨Virginia’s special election tomorrow
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
We can’t just pretend this isn’t happening:
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| Diane, here's something I believe in strongly: Politicians shouldn't get to draw their own district lines and hand-pick their own voters. Citizens should get to decide who represents them. That's how democracy is supposed to work. And it's why Eric Holder and I teamed up to build the National Democratic Redistricting Committee with a mission of fighting for fair maps. The truth is not everyone wants to play by the rules. In the last year, we've witnessed Republican-controlled states take the unprecedented step of redrawing their congressional maps in the middle of the decade. They even admitted they're doing this to gain an unfair advantage in the midterm elections. As Democrats, we can't just copy the same bad behavior. Nobody wants to see us abandon the rule of law or show zero regard for the truth. If that's how Democrats fight back, then we lose what we're fighting for in the first place. But that doesn't mean we have to sit on our hands, either. We can't pretend this redistricting crisis isn't happening. That's why states like California and Virginia have decided to fight back in a way that lets the people decide — putting referendums on the ballot that would temporarily level the playing field by ensuring Republicans can't gerrymander their way to a House majority in the midterms. California voters overwhelmingly approved that approach last fall. Next month, Virginians have the opportunity to do the same. Right now, volunteers are actively organizing to help get out the vote in this special election — in the first weekend of early voting, our team reached over 350,000 Virginians. Make no mistake: Republicans are desperate to hold onto power and avoid accountability. But this movement was built to stop them. We might not be able to outspend the powerful interests on the other side, but we can out-organize them, out-work them, and outlast them. Each of us has a role to play to help preserve our democracy — not just in November, but for decades to come. Will you make a donation to the NDRC today and invest in this critical pro-democracy work? Let's go, Barack Obama
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Tuesday, January 27, 2026Republicans need to face the voters
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