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Virginia Democrats Target Fair Maps, Seek Power Shift
Liberty Check
Democrats in Virginia are making a bold move to redraw congressional districts, aiming to secure more seats in Congress before the next election cycle. Their plan could increase their control from six to nine out of Virginia’s eleven U.S. House seats if the legislature aggressively pursues the changes.
The effort would override the state’s voter-approved redistricting commission, undermining a process passed by Virginians by nearly a two-to-one margin in 2020.
- Democrats called a special legislative session for October 27 to consider changes.
- They would need to pass constitutional amendments in two sessions, followed by a voter referendum, to dismantle the redistricting commission.
- Republican leaders have slammed the move as a power grab meant to subvert bipartisan reforms and electoral fairness.
Republicans warn that these maneuvers erode trust and rewrite rules for political advantage, not for the people of Virginia.
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