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Virginia voters approve Democrats' redistricting plan, giving the party a midterm election boost
The plan could give Democrats four additional House seats and leave only one of Virginia’s 11 districts safely Republican.
- On Tuesday, Virginia voters approved a mid-decade redistricting plan projected to boost Democrats' chances of winning four additional U.S. House seats, potentially securing 10 of the state's 11 congressional districts.
- President Donald Trump initiated a national redistricting battle last year by urging GOP-controlled states to redraw maps for partisan advantage, prompting Virginia Democrats to respond with this referendum to offset Republican gains.
- Proponents spent more than $56.4 million on advertising through Tuesday morning, more than twice the $24.6 million invested by opponents including House Speaker Mike Johnson and former Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
- Despite the approval, the Virginia Supreme Court is weighing an appeal of a Tazewell County judge's ruling that deemed the redistricting push illegal, potentially rendering the referendum results moot.
- With the narrowly divided Congress at stake, this map could prove decisive in November's midterm elections, though a high court reversal could revert districts to 2021 boundaries and reshape competitive races.
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A state-by-state look at the narrowing redistricting battle for the U.S. House
Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment authorizing a Democratic redistricting plan that could help the party win several additional House seats in this year’s elections. Next up could be Florida.
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MichaelSavage.com – Virginia Residents Vote in Favor of Redistricting Referendum
Virginia residents voted in support of the state’s redistricting referendum, which allows the congressional maps to be redrawn in the Democrats’ favor, ahead of the midterm elections. With 95 percent of the vote in, the redistricting referendum passed with 1,543,746 votes in favor, representing 51.4 percent of the vote. On the other side, 48.7 percent…
A proposal by Democrats in Virginia to redraw electoral districts won a majority of the vote in a referendum yesterday.
‘Fairness Won’: Virginia Voters Just Gave Dems a Win in the National Redistricting Wars
In yet another loss for president Trump and his floundering gerrymandering blitz, Virginia voters approved a Democratic-led redistricting measure on Tuesday that will likely give Democrats four additional congressional seats and a chance to take control of the U.S. House this year. With 97% of the vote in, the measure had passed with 51.5% approving and 48.5% voting against it. State and national Democrats celebrated Tuesday’s win, which still…
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