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referendum on Virginia redistricting is widely expected to benefit Democrats in their fight to retake control of the slimly Republican-controlled US House of Representatives in the [midterm vote](/news/longform/2026/2/27/like-its-2024-again-trump-takes-centre-stage-in-2026-midterm-elections) in November. While redistricting
redistricting in favor of Democrats, while Virginia’s governor backed holding a vote to do so, resulting in Tuesday’s referendum. - **How much of a boost for the Democrats is Virginia’s referendum result