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Dems Win Virginia Redistricting Referendum

Dems Win Virginia Redistricting Referendum

In a high-stakes constitutional referendum, Virginia voters narrowly passed a proposal to overhaul the state's congressional boundaries, potentially allowing Democrats to flip up to four Republican-held seats.

The move is seen as a strategic counter-offensive to President Trump's national push for mid-decade redistricting in GOP-led states.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries hailed the result as a victory for fair representation, while Republicans criticized the ballot language as misleading.

The outcome shifts the focus of the national 'map wars' to Florida, where Republicans are expected to pursue their own aggressive redistricting agenda.

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Virginia
State of the United States of America
Hakeem Jeffries
American politician (born 1970)
Democratic Party
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Republican Party
American political party
United States House of Representatives
Lower house of the United States Congress