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Peter Thiel Donates $2.5M to Virginia Democrats Amid Redistricting Controversy

4/7/2026

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Peter Thiel's group Per Aspera Policy Inc. donated $2.5 million to Virginia's Justice for Democracy PAC.
The Justice for Democracy Political Action Committee (PAC) faced backlash for mailers that compared the redistricting referendum to the Ku Klux Klan and Jim Crow-era restrictions.
As early voting begins for the April 21 election, Virginia Democrats push a redistricting plan to counter Republican gerrymandering.

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Peter Thiel's group Per Aspera Policy Inc. donated $2.5 million to Virginia's Justice for Democracy PAC.
The Justice for Democracy Political Action Committee (PAC) faced backlash for mailers that compared the redistricting referendum to the Ku Klux Klan and Jim Crow-era restrictions.
As early voting begins for the April 21 election, Virginia Democrats push a redistricting plan to counter Republican gerrymandering.