Cardinal News | April 14, 2026
“Tens of millions of dollars have flowed into Virginia’s pro- and anti-redistricting campaigns from organizations across the country in short order ahead of the April 21 referendum.
Most of that money on either side has come from 501(c)(4) organizations — tax-exempt nonprofits that are not required by the IRS to report their donors. That legal loophole has allowed the organizations to effectively shield the origin of the money that passes through them.
The ‘yes’ side received $53 million and counting from multiple 501(c)(4) organizations. The ‘no’ side received $22 million to its Virginians for Fair Maps committee and $7 million to Justice for Democracy PAC — including $7 million from Peter Thiel’s network alone, according to the ‘yes’ campaign.”