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Virginia voters approved a mid-decade redistricting plan Tuesday that could boost Democrats’ chances of winning four additional U.S. House seats in November’s midterm elections that will decide control of the closely divided Congress.

The constitutional amendment narrowly backed by voters bypasses a bipartisan redistricting commission to allow the use of new districts drawn by Virginia’s Democratic-led General Assembly. But the public vote may not be the final word. The state Supreme Court is considering whether the plan is illegal in a case that could make the referendum results meaningless.

The Virginia redistricting referendum marked a setback for President Donald Trump, who kicked off a national redistricting battle last year by urging Republican officials in Texas to redraw districts. The goal was to help Republicans win more seats in the November elections and hold on to a narrow House majority in the face of political headwinds that typically favor the party out of power during midterm elections.

Let's start with Goh:

"it seems you've been helping our goh out quite a lot" ☺️

To be honest, I feel like it's really hard not to approve of Ash though he's a bit too charming of a talker to not like lol 😆

"wellll~ I don't know if I'd put it quite that way!" ¦:3

Forever love teasing Ash towards Goh, we needed more of it fr 😭

"Maybe we left Goh alone for a while (no kidding 😐) But look how many friends our son has made."

I have never liked these two that much, maybe I'll leave that for another post, but they seem happy and clearly like Ash so 1. Goh's parents approval? ✅

Again how could you not like him 😭

"How are they gonna know how interesting you are if they don't see you in the flesh!"

Fanboy goh is the cutest thing ever, I need to make a rant for this episode because wdym ash was the topic of Goh's presentation 🥹

"talking about friends, im so happy for goh."

ANYWAYS THIS QUEEN OVER HERE OBVIOUSLY SUPPORTS, 2. SO CHLOES APPROVAL FOR ASH AS GOH'S FIRST CHILDHOOD FRIEND: ✅ 👑

Let's talk about Ash's side now,

I've been on Goh's side for 2ssconds I know....not to insult goh at all, but Ash has a lot more people to talk about due to his journeys, and I find it the most interesting how Ash's side are giving most the approval here 🤨

"Goh, please be a friend to Ash." 🥰

"You can count on me." ✨😏

"Thank u for coming along with Ash. You're welcome to stay the night."

"Thank you. And you can be sure I'll take care of Ash in the future" 😇 (IN THE FUTURE. 💀 💀 💀 GOH PLEASE ELABORATE?????)

"You're so reliable!" 🌸💕

AND THENNNNN if those scenes weren't enough, delias mantelpiece at the end of the series, mind you the only companion she's put in a frame ever as far as I'm aware:

Like don't even, Delia absolutely loves Goh and I love her for it 😭 like putting that adorable picture of goh and her son on the mantelpiece?? with the flowers (and that symbolism!!) don't get me started, that is a 1. big fat ✅ from Ash's mama 🙂‍↕️

"Take care of Ash."

"i may not be his rival but ill do just that!"

Okay what is it to do with everyone asking Goh to take care of Ash, seriously. Like it was getting more and more obvious it could be Ash's last series, but doesn't it show like just how people notice Ash and Goh's relationship as being something that Ash cherishes?? That they want Goh to take care of him? 🥹 Like whatever you want to call them, they're getting noticed and I love that 💞 it just makes me feel the writers knew goh would be ashs epitome companion, on ✨

You know, I've been watching alola for the first time finally, and god I love the series so much so far, it's so much fun I underestimated it terribly 😭 and kiawae is such a sweetheart I fricking love him, and that smile he gives goh here. my children

"they look like they make a good team."

"i agree."

so can I just say this is kukui and burnet saying this aka one of the cutest teams ever, so they are seeing something here 😝 🌸 and since alola is Ash's home away from home (the fact ash even brought goh there too—TWICE—is adorable), getting approval from people ash was really close to in alola is saying something don't you think!!

2. Kiawae ✅ 3. kukui and burnet ✅

AND AND we cannot forget pokemon approval!

5. Alola pokemon ✅ I love this family group hug and the fact ash joined in too, just aaaarghjj it melts me 🥺 AND THESE ARE EVEN ASH'S ALOLA POKEMON TOO!

"wow look at them! they really like you a lot!"

palpitoad and gible... such a random gesture the writers could've skipped out scenes from but these cuties stayed glued to Goh's side the entire episode LOL, but i don't blame them 😂 just the fact they loved goh instantly was adorable 🥹

6. Palpitoad and Gible (yes that counts) ✅

"i just wanna see if you deserve to be ashs buddy, understand?"

(again, this theme of seeking approval...)

Andddd... Gary took his time, but we got there in the end lol. (he loves goh ofc ofc) Can I just say I love how Gary helped Goh grow and it's one thing I'm glad journeys handled pretty well, like it could've been anyone else but I'm glad it was Gary 🫶

7. Now Ash's (I want to say first) childhood friend ✅

Oh and one more approval—

By me 🥰🌈✅ (final verdict: they belong together and everyone else could see it lol)

"'Would You Fall In Love With Me Again' is a Shadora song"

"'Would You Fall In Love With Me Again' is a Stobotnik song."