New York Times: In Virginia Redistricting Win, Democrats Play Hardball to Thwart Trump
“We cannot bring a stick to a knife fight,” said Kelly Hall, the executive director of the Fairness Project, which spent more than $12 million backing the redistricting referendum.
USA Today: A special election in Virginia could have wider impact. Why it matters.
Kelly Hall, executive director of the Fairness Project, the single largest supporter of the "yes" campaign, argues the question is "about rebalancing that overall nationwide balance of power so that it better reflects voters across the country, and that matters to all of us. "The aggregate is where this ultimately matters. It's not just Virginians making decisions about how Virginia should be governed."
New York Times: Stung by Voters, Republican Legislators Move to Curb Citizen Initiatives
“The fact that voters are going to extraordinary efforts, collecting hundreds of thousands of signatures to fill a gap that their lawmakers are not addressing, is an indictment of those lawmakers,” said Kelly Hall, the executive director of the Fairness Project. “They should be embarrassed.”
Bloomberg News: Virginia Democrats Flood Zone in Tight Redistricting Election
“It’s so important, especially when this ballot measure is the only thing that folks are being asked to turn out for, that we take it out of the esoteric and make it as personal as possible,” said Kelly Hall, director of the Fairness Project.
Deseret News: Democrats push for a new congressional map in Colorado
In conversation with the Deseret News, Hannah Ledford of the Fairness Project, one of the groups involved, said they are asking “voters whether or not they want to temporarily disband their independent redistricting commission to adopt maps that have been filed alongside these ballot measures.”
CNN: Virginia Democrats set up a referendum to try to flip as many as 4 GOP-held US House seats
“Virginia voters are being given the opportunity to unstack the deck,” said Kelly Hall, executive director of the Fairness Project, which has backed progressive ballot measures around the country and is supporting the new Virginia campaign.
Redistricting on the Ballot: First Major 2026 Campaign Launches in Virginia
In response to today’s announcement, Kelly Hall, Director of the Fairness Project, issued the following statement. “Across our country, free and fair elections are under attack. In Virginia, voters will have the opportunity to level the playing field— something that should strengthen the resolve of everyone who values our democracy.”
