Transcript: Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 19, 2026
Summary
Eric Holder, former U.S. Attorney General, discussed efforts to change voting district maps in Virginia to counter Republican actions in other states. He explained that these efforts aim to make elections fairer and allow people to have a say in who represents them.Key Facts
- Eric Holder is chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee.
- Virginia voters are deciding on new voting district maps through a referendum.
- The new maps are intended to balance out Republican changes in Texas, Missouri, and North Carolina.
- Holder said this effort is a temporary response, limited to the current election cycle.
- The effort follows Republican lawmakers’ use of redistricting to gain more House seats.
- Holder emphasized that this process involves direct voter input, unlike some Republican-led changes.
- The aim is to ensure fair elections where Democrats can compete on an equal basis.
- Holder denied any long-term plans to change the redistricting approach beyond this cycle.
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