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applegrove

(132,484 posts) Tue Apr 14, 2026, 03:15 PM 12 hrs ago

Early Voting Points to Good News for Virginia Democrats [View all]

Early Voting Points to Good News for Virginia Democrats

April 14, 2026 at 7:15 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 42 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2026/04/14/early-voting-points-to-good-news-for-virginia-democrats/

“Early voting data from Virginia suggests Democrats have an advantage in their push to enact a gerrymander that could net them as many as four U.S. House seats in this fall’s midterms,” CNN reports.

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Early Voting Points to Good News for Virginia Democrats [View all] applegrove 12 hrs ago OP

Why are we doing this? everyonematters 11 hrs ago #1

To make it hurt Republicans who started this in Texas. applegrove 11 hrs ago #2

We need to think more strategically about the future. everyonematters 11 hrs ago #5

A clear message to GOP from Dems: Zambero 11 hrs ago #3

and let all of the independents think that Democrats are no better than the Republicans everyonematters 11 hrs ago #6

Because the republicans need to learn the consequences fujiyamasan 11 hrs ago #4

The independents are learning that we are no better than the Republicans. everyonematters 11 hrs ago #9

Independents can sit it out then fujiyamasan 10 hrs ago #11

You don't always have to fight fire with fire. This is an instance. everyonematters 10 hrs ago #13

Then please enlighten us with another strategy fujiyamasan 10 hrs ago #14

I think that the number of truly independents is growing along with the number of independents. everyonematters 10 hrs ago #16

When this was set in motion the chance of a strong Democratic mid term wave was not as probable as now Tom Rinaldo 11 hrs ago #7

So we combat Trump's efforts to undermine democracy with our own, and it isn't necessary. everyonematters 10 hrs ago #10

Are you sure you're on the right site? fujiyamasan 10 hrs ago #12

I am a lifelong Democrat who is very concerned about the current state of the party. everyonematters 10 hrs ago #15

One week away! fujiyamasan 11 hrs ago #8