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Quick Draw: an overview of Virginia's redistricting referendum
WMRA | By Randi B. Hagi
Published April 13, 2026 at 4:04 PM EDT
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Virginia currently has six Democrat and five Republican representatives in the House. They are elected from geographically succinct districts that correspond with regions such as the Shenandoah Valley, Southwest Virginia, parts of Tidewater, et cetera.
The proposed new maps would likely elect 10 Democrats and one Republican. Many of them bridge Northern Virginia with more conservative parts of the state. Five of the 11 districts would connect to the Democratic stronghold of Fairfax County, prompting the opposition's slogan of "don't Fairfax me."
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WMRA | By Randi B. Hagi
Published April 13, 2026 at 4:04 PM EDT
(snip)
Virginia currently has six Democrat and five Republican representatives in the House. They are elected from geographically succinct districts that correspond with regions such as the Shenandoah Valley, Southwest Virginia, parts of Tidewater, et cetera.
The proposed new maps would likely elect 10 Democrats and one Republican. Many of them bridge Northern Virginia with more conservative parts of the state. Five of the 11 districts would connect to the Democratic stronghold of Fairfax County, prompting the opposition's slogan of "don't Fairfax me."
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