Smart Girl Politics: Can Trump Fix Virginia and Dethrone “Queen” Abigail?

In this episode of *Smart Girl Politics*, host Terry, a disillusioned Gen X Virginian and former conservative media insider, delivers a fiery critique of Virginia's recent gerrymandering referendum, which passed by a narrow three-point margin. The vote allows Democrats to temporarily redraw congressional districts, shifting Virginia from a 6-5 Republican-Democrat split to a 10-1 Democratic advantage—effectively entrenching liberal dominance until the 2030 census. Terry argues the outcome is a betrayal of Virginians, fueled by misinformation, massive Democratic spending ($56M vs. $25M), and a lack of national Republican support, particularly due to the RNC’s focus on Texas Senate races. Despite the loss, Terry finds hope in the GOP’s strong overperformance in key races and a growing conservative backlash. He highlights legal challenges to the referendum’s constitutionality—particularly around ballot wording, procedural violations, and the unconstitutionally drawn maps—but warns that the Democratic-controlled Virginia Supreme Court (SCOVA) is unlikely to rule against the Democrats. The episode concludes with a provocative idea: former Trump counsel Chad Mazzell suggests President Trump could issue an executive order to reincorporate Arlington and Alexandria into D.C., effectively neutralizing Northern Virginia’s political power and restoring balance. Terry frames this as a potential 'guerrilla' strategy for conservatives to reclaim Virginia from the 'radical left' by rebuilding at the local level and preparing for 2030.