I am watching Steve Kornacki cover the VA race on the nbc website

[senseandsensibility]

So far (fingers crossed) it looks good for "yes". The no vote is not hitting its benchmarks according to Steve. Results are coming in fast and furious, and it sounds like we'll have a decision soon.

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Sincere thanks for taking one for the team. /nt

[kairos12]

2. Exactly. I can't stand

that mouth breather imitation Waldo of the election precincts.

[TimeToGo]

23. I want watch him.

[helpisontheway]

3. Is he still saying that? No vote is leading by 11% right now

Hope it is because NOVA votes are not in yet. 🤞🏽

[senseandsensibility]

4. I have something else going on so I can't listen

but apparently the mail in vote is not part of the statewide results yet and it skews very blue.

[senseandsensibility]

5. Okay

Fairfax has not reported yet and it is very blue .

[a kennedy]

6. Come on blue!!! I'm a tad nervous.......

61% OF VOTES IN

Special Election
Answer Votes PercentPct. Chart showing percent
No
996,908 +52.2%52.2%
Yes
913,273 +47.8%47.8
Total reported
1,910,181

[hlthe2b]

7. Khakis or his shit-brown pants he wore the last several times on MSNBC-MSNOW?

He did his job, but boy did he annoy me. I know, I know... Many felt he was "beloved." Good for them.

By contrast, we have a sane option and one I adore: Ali Velshi. He doesn't always pronounce place names correct (Henrico County is Hen RYE Co County, not Hen REE co), but he'll get it.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

8. Yes will win.

Rurals always report first. It's been over for some time.

[Johnny2X2X]

9. That was my take too

No needed to have a much bigger lead at this point.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

14. This is like watching a basketball game

I'm disappointed it's not going to be a blowout. I'm generally opposed to gerrymandering but MAGA is a distinct threat and what's good for the goose is good for the gander. It has already flipped or is about to

[a kennedy]

11. Counting on ya DemocratSinceBirth.......

[DET]

10. Fingers Crossed

66% in. ‘NO’ lead is down to three points. Fairfax is only 20% in. Fairfax is voting 75% ‘YES’.

[a kennedy]

12. Mine too.....nails aren't gone yet, but getting close.

Come on Blue.

[senseandsensibility]

13. If it helps Kornacki just said that if you're a Dem you've got to like

where this is headed. Sounds like there is a lot of vote left to report from Fairfax and other blue areas.

[3Hotdogs]

15. It will probably be challenged in court.

[bucolic_frolic]

24. Yes that's my thought too, G-Thugs can't let a narrow win pass without litigation

If they don't challenge it, they would have to accept similar margins in November.

[Gaytano70]

16. Meidas Touch calls it for "Yes."

BREAKING: The YES vote will WIN Virginia’s redistricting referendum, allowing Democrats to redraw maps ahead of the midterms and potentially flip the state from 6–5 to 10–1 — a four-seat swing that could decide control of Congress.

— MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) 2026-04-22T00:32:30.419Z

]

[senseandsensibility]

19. Cool!

[Johnny2X2X]

17. Yes takes the lead

Will pull away now.

[senseandsensibility]

18. Yes just moved ahead statewide

More Fairfax. And they're not done reporting.

[Gaytano70]

20. "Passed."

According to NBCNews.com!
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-special-elections/virginia-ballot-measures]

[Gaytano70]

21. Official story

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/virginia-voters-approve-democrats-redistricting-plan-giving-party-midt-rcna340895]

[senseandsensibility]

22. Thanks.

Can't wait to hear the final totals. Yes will gain more and the lead will become more comfortable, Kornacki just said.

[Scrivener7]

28. YES! That is great news! Congratulations, Virginia!

[Johnny2X2X]

25. Shows how motivated Dems are

They had to be united in understanding the stakes to vote for something like this.

[iluvtennis]

26. Ali Velshi covered the VA race on MSNBC this evening-started on Teh Weeknight, then Chris Hayes, then Jen Psaki. n/t

[senseandsensibility]

27. That's great

I happened to notice the "Kornacki cam" on the NBC website. He was covering it without interruption or commercial break for at least an hour or two that I saw. It was fascinating to me. Occasionally he'd do a "hit " for NBC news without skipping a beat. I'm neutral on Kornacki and I like Velshi a lot, but he was giving it nonstop live coverage so I watched.

[fujiyamasan]

29. This was a relief

I can’t believe I was arguing with some moron last week about how “this would turn off independents”. I told the poster to take it up with Texas republicans.

Great win! Good job Virginia democrats!

[senseandsensibility]

31. Oh the same independents who gave trump a 22 percent approval rate in yesterday's

poll? I don't think we need to worry about that.

[fujiyamasan]

32. Gotta admit I got pulled into arguing with a possible troll

What a waste of time. This person couldn’t admit that most so called independents actually have a partisan leaning.

[Blue Owl]

30. Yes, Virginia!