CULPEPER, Va. — Virginia Republican leaders make their closing argument to voters that a proposed redistricting amendment on the April 21 ballot would tilt the state’s congressional map toward Democrats, intensifying a broader national fight over control of the U.S. House ahead of the midterm elections.
At issue is a referendum that would give the Democratic-controlled General Assembly authority to redraw congressional districts mid-decade — a move Republicans argue breaks with precedent and risks diluting representation in rural, GOP-leaning areas. Democrats counter that the measure would correct partisan imbalances in the current map.
The debate comes just months after Democrats swept Virginia’s 2025 statewide elections and also expanded their legislative majority. That power shift has raised the stakes of the redistricting question, with Republicans warning it could pave the way for Democrats to gain multiple seats in Congress.
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