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redistricting push As time runs out before the midterm elections, Virginia took a step on Tuesday to counter and possibly surpass President Trump's national effort
redistricting effort in his state, as soon as next week. “You’d be hard pressed to find a single Republican tonight who doesn’t think the GOP should’ve done more in Virginia. It actually
Virginia [have approved new congressional maps](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/21/virginia-congressional-maps) drawn to increase Democrats’ chances of retaking the House of Representatives, as Donald Trump’s gerrymandering efforts backfire. The tit-for-tat redistricting
Virginia on Tuesday approved new congressional maps intended to boost Democrats’ chances of retaking the [House of Representatives](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/house-of-representatives), in the latest blow to Donald Trump’s effort to use mid-decade redistricting
Virginia on Tuesday approved new congressional maps intended to boost Democrats’ chances of retaking the [House of Representatives](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/house-of-representatives), in the latest blow to Donald Trump’s effort to use mid-decade redistricting
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
Virginia’s redistricting vote is part of a larger political battle playing out in the US. Republicans in [Texas](/news/2025/8/21/whats-the-texas-redistricting-fight-about-and-how-has-california-reacted), encouraged by Donald Trump, have redrawn district maps to strengthen their advantage, prompting similar efforts
Virginia](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/virginia) voters will decide on Tuesday whether to adopt new congressional maps that could help [Democrats](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/democrats) win control of the House of Representatives and scuttle [Donald Trump](https://www.theguardian.com
redistricting wars President Donald Trump declared in an effort to retain the GOP House majority. And win or lose, it will inform the direction of a Democratic Party still seeking an exit from the political
redistricting effort Democrats hope gerrymandering Virginia will give them the edge they need to win back the House. But Tuesday’s special election is proving more competitive than they’d like. Tight polling and concerns
redistricting referendum is the most expensive ballot measure in Virginia's history by far, according to figures from the [Virginia Public Access Project](https://www.vpap.org/visuals/visual/the-most-expensive-referenda/). Over $80m (£59m) was raised as of earlier this
Virginia voters on Tuesday approved Democrats’ effort to gerrymander the state, giving the party an edge in its bid to reclaim the House in November. The new map would give Democrats the chance to flip
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redistricting election results: Key takeaways from Democrats’ win Virginia voters have narrowly approved a referendum to redraw the state’s congressional map, with about 51.5 percent voting yes and 48.6 percent voting
Virginia will not sit on the sidelines while it happens." ### An Indiana senator said no to redistricting, and others followed *By* [*Benjamin Thorp*](https://www.wfyi.org/people/benjamin-thorp)*, WFYI* It seemed likely last fall that Indiana lawmakers