Are all the felons black?
I will laff my a$$ off if they all begin voting Republican...............
GROK
The exact number is not publicly available or reported.
governor.virginia.gov
Governor Abigail Spanberger (D) announced on July 31, 2026, that her administration had restored voting (and related civil) rights to 66,085 Virginians with past felony convictions since she took office in January 2026. This figure comes from official statements and multiple news reports. Virginia’s constitution permanently strips voting rights for felony convictions unless the governor restores them; prior governors (of both parties) had streamlined or automated processes, while Youngkin required more individualized applications and restored far fewer (under 10,000 over four years). Spanberger’s team reestablished proactive identification and streamlined review.
governor.virginia.gov
No official press release, news coverage, or public data from the Secretary of the Commonwealth provides a racial breakdown (Black/African American or otherwise) of these specific 66,085 people. Searches of the announcement, related reporting, and available records turn up no such demographics for this cohort.