Virginia redistricting vote sets spending record

By the numbers: Pro- and anti-redistricting groups have spent more than $83 million on the referendum as of April 14, per VPAP.

• The bulk — $62 million — came from organizations that support the measure, chiefly House Majority Forward, a House Democratic-aligned nonprofit.
• That spending dwarfs the $10.2 million, largely from a pro-casino PAC, spent on Richmond's failed second casino bid.

Fun fact: In 2021, pro-casino groups spent a little over $2 million for Richmonders to reject the casino the first time.

The intrigue: Pro-referendum groups outspent the opposition in all of Virginia's 10 most expensive referenda by a wide margin.

• The referendum passed just six out of 10 times, per VPAP.

What we're watching: For the final redistricting spending tallies. That $83 million doesn't include the last week.