Virginia Democrats advance 10-1 House map [View all]

Virginia Democrats advanced a proposed set of new congressional lines on Tuesday that would give the party four more pickup opportunities heading into November, putting them one more step closer toward teeing up a new House map before the midterms.

Democrats in both chambers separately passed a House map that would give the party a 10-1 edge in the congressional delegation. The Old Dominion currently has a 6-5 Democratic edge in its delegation. Now each chamber needs to pass the other’s legislation, after which the map will head to Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s (D) desk for signature.

Democrats in the Old Dominion are looking to pass a new set of congressional lines ahead of November to even the playing field with Republicans who have redistricted mid-decade in states like Texas and Missouri. Virginia offers one of Democrats’ best chances at gaining pickup opportunities ahead of November.

Democrats are looking to tee up a referendum in April asking voters if they can temporarily redistrict mid-decade. If voters approve, that paves the way for a new map to put in place before November.


https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5733073-virginia-democrats-redistricting-plans/