Virginia joins the ‘national popular vote’ electoral scam

Published April 15, 2026 1:56pm ET



Virginia has become the latest state to sign onto the scam that is the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, the Democratic Party’s attempt to undercut our electoral system and rig the system in their favor.

Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) signed into law Virginia’s commitment to this national popular vote promise, where states pledge to give their electoral votes to whichever president wins the fictional national popular vote, regardless of how the residents of the state vote. The promise will only take effect once the compact has the support of at least 270 electoral votes. Virginia brings the total to 222.

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