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Democrats Win Virginia Redistricting Fight

Democrats Win Virginia Redistricting Fight

A critical redistricting referendum in Virginia has passed, granting the Democratic-controlled legislature the authority to redraw the state's congressional boundaries.

This victory is seen as a major blow to President Trump's national efforts to secure Republican majorities through favorable map changes.

Nonpartisan handicappers have already shifted several districts in favor of the Democratic Party, putting them on the cusp of a House majority.

The results have triggered a Republican blame game as the party shifts its focus to Florida as the next redistricting battleground.

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Virginia
State of the United States of America
Hakeem Jeffries
American politician (born 1970)
Abigail Spanberger
American politician and former intelligence officer (born 1979)
United States House of Representatives
Lower house of the United States Congress
Barack Obama
President of the United States from 2009 to 2017 (born 1961)