Virginia Democrats Grasp for More Redistricting Control Before Crucial Midterms

Democrats in Virginia are working to gain more power via redistricting as the all-important midterm elections loom.

The Virginia state Senate approved a constitutional amendment to redraw the state’s U.S. House maps in the last step to present it to voters, Fox News reported Saturday.

“If the ballot measure is approved this spring, the legislature, rather than the current non-partisan commission, would redraw the state’s congressional maps through 2030,” the outlet stated:

Virginia is the latest battleground in the ongoing high-stakes battle between President Donald Trump and Republicans versus Democrats to alter congressional maps ahead of November’s elections. And Virginia Democrats, who currently control six of the state’s 11 U.S. House districts, are aiming to draw up to four additional left-leaning seats.

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