Map quest: Virginia vote leaves Trump seeing red – and blue
Virginia voters approved a referendum granting the Democratic-controlled legislature power to redraw congressional maps, potentially shifting the state's representation from a 6-5 Democratic edge to a 10-1 dominance.
This redistricting battle, ignited by Republican efforts in Texas and countered by Democrats in California, could significantly impact the upcoming U.S. House of Representatives elections, threatening the Republican majority.
Virginia Democrats win redistricting battle
- Virginia approves congressional map redraw that will favor Democrats, AP projects ABC News —
- Virginia special election results: Maps approved in key redistricting vote USA Today —
- Hakeem Jeffries on implications of Virginia's Democrat-backed redistricting effort NPR —
- How Virginia redistricting could impact midterms | Reuters World News Reuters —
- In Virginia Redistricting Win, Democrats Play Hardball to Thwart Trump The New York Times —