From Space Force to the Ballot Box: a Trans Veteran Bets on Virginia’s Redistricting Clash
Virginia’s new 11th District becomes a testing ground in the 2026 redistricting wars as Bree Fram, a transgender Space Force veteran, mounts a left-leaning challenge to incumbent Democrat James Walkinshaw; Fram argues the referendum on redrawing maps could create a path to victory, though polls and fundraising show Walkinshaw with a sizable edge, making the race a marquee barometer of Democrats’ strategy in the post-Trump redistricting era.