Spanberger faces ‘bait-and-switch’ backlash in final hours before redistricting referendum

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Virginia House Minority Leader Terry Kilgore, R-Cumberland Gap, joins Fox News Digital to discuss the slate of ‘bad bills’ percolating in the legislature as Gov. Spanberger takes sweeping day-one actions, including breaking with ICE. Opponents of Virginia Democrats’ redistricting referendum are accusing Gov. Abigail Spanberger of a "bait and switch," pointing to her campaign-trail pledge of "no plans" to redraw the state's congressional map ahead of Tuesday’s vote. Former Virginia Govs. George Allen and Glenn Youngkin, along with a slew of top conservatives, have opposed the effort, which would redraw the commonwealth’s 6-5 Democratic map to a 10-1 map crafted by Senate President L. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, and backed by Spanberger. "Behold the great bait and switch," Del. Michael Webert, R-Fauquier, said, sharing a screenshot of October reporting