Overview
- Senior officials told Politico the West Wing believes former Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin should have done more to stop Democrats’ redistricting win.
- The voter-approved map is projected by CNN to give Democrats as many as four additional U.S. House seats in the midterms.
- Critics blame Youngkin for leaving a special legislative session open, which they say let State Sen. Louise Lucas push the maps through and cost Republicans seats.
- His stock in the Trump administration has fallen, with officials saying he lacks support for roles once discussed and pointing to his move to clear the GOP primary for Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, who lost to Democrat Abigail Spanberger.
- A Virginia judge has blocked certification of the referendum as unconstitutional, the state says it will appeal, and the RNC calls the effort a power grab.