Virginia’s redistricting vote ‘a critical step’ for the swing state
role of Donald Trump, who [instigated](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/20/texas-house-redistricting-bill-floor) the nationwide [redistricting war](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/nov/02/us-redistrcting-congressional-map) last year in an effort to preserve Republican control of Congress for the entirety of his second term, sparking