(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Election News Digest: April 21 [1] ['View Profile', 'Back Of Bourke'] Date: 2026-04-21 Virginia voters approve redistricting plan that could boost Democrats’ seats in Congress Virginia voters approved a mid-decade redistricting plan Tuesday that could boost Democrats’ chances of winning four additional U.S. House seats in November’s midterm elections that will decide control of the closely divided Congress. The constitutional amendment backed by voters bypasses a bipartisan redistricting commission to allow the use of new districts drawn by Virginia’s Democratic-led General Assembly. But the public vote may not be the final word. The state Supreme Court is considering whether the plan is illegal in a case that could make the referendum results meaningless. The Virginia redistricting referendum marked a setback for President Donald Trump, who kicked off a national redistricting battle last year by urging Republican officials in Texas to redraw districts. The goal was to help Republicans win more seats in the November elections and hold on to a narrow House majority in the face of political headwinds that typically favor the party out of power during midterm elections. https://apnews.com/article/virginia-redistricting-election-congress-trump-78e0e68100119011b1b439634f6b6fa1 Surprise twist in congressional race: Staten Island Dem suspends campaign STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Allison Ziogas, the candidate endorsed by the Staten Island Democratic Party, has suspended her campaign for Congress, a move that abruptly reshapes the primary contest. Ziogas, a Pleasant Plains resident and longtime union electrician, cited health reasons for the decision, which she said was reached after consultation with her medical team and family. She was among the candidates vying for the Democratic nomination to represent Staten Island and South Brooklyn. https://www.silive.com/politics/2026/04/surprise-twist-in-congressional-race-as-staten-island-dem-suspends-campaign.html Katie Hobbs sitting on $7.2M war chest, outraising both GOP challengers combined six to one In her bid for a second term, Gov. Katie Hobbs is sitting on a campaign war chest that is six times what both of her Republican challengers have combined, and she raised nearly twice as much as Andy Biggs and David Schweikert did in the first three months of the year. In the first quarter, the Democratic incumbent hauled in nearly $2.1 million, thanks to a fundraising operation that hews closely to the national fundraising efforts by other prominent Democrats. It is driven by contributions from Big Law executives, the tech industry and the entertainment world. Hobbs ended March with almost $7.2 million in the bank. https://azmirror.com/briefs/katie-hobbs-sitting-on-7-2m-war-chest-outraising-both-gop-challengers-combined-six-to-one Mississippi Senate Poll MS-Sen : Impact Research for the Southern Poverty Law Center Action Fund: Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-inc): 42, Scott Colom (D): 39, Ty Pinkins (I): 6. July: 51-38 Hyde-Smith. The SPLC Action Fund has endorsed several Democratic candidates in other races in the South, though it has not made an endorsement in this race. : Impact Research for the Southern Poverty Law Center Action Fund: Ohio Senate Poll [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/4/21/800025212/community/election-news-digest-april-21/ Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/