From Space Force to swing district: a veteran bets on Virginia’s redistricting wars

Former Space Force officer Bree Fram launches a left-leaning primary challenge against incumbent Rep. James Walkinshaw in Virginia’s newly drawn 11th district, betting on a favorable redistricting map to boost her chances. Fram campaigns on universal health care and rejecting corporate PAC money, while Walkinshaw holds the fundraising edge; the race is a litmus test for how redistricting could reshape Democratic strategy in 2026.