← April 22, 2026 briefingPolitics
Virginia voters approve Democrat-drawn congressional maps
Virginia voters have approved a new congressional map designed to give Democrats a shot at picking up four additional US House seats, dealing a direct blow to Trump's strategy of using mid-decade redistricting to lock in Republican control of Congress. The vote is the latest move in a national tit-for-tat redistricting battle that began after Trump pressured Texas Republicans to redraw their state's lines.
