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Virginia Voters Approve New Congressional Map Giving Democrats Chance to Pick Up Four More Seats in Congress

HeadlineApr 22, 2026

Voters in Virginia approved a new congressional map drawn by the state’s Democrat-controlled Legislature. It would give the Democrats an electoral advantage in 10 of the state’s 11 House districts. Democrats could also pick up as many as four new seats in this year’s midterm elections. Virginia currently has six Democrats and five Republicans in its congressional delegation. The move is the latest chapter in a redistricting arms race that President Trump ignited last year when he urged Republican-led states to redraw congressional maps. Trump had asked lawmakers in Texas to create five more seats that favor Republicans in the state. Shortly after, California voters backed a plan to create five seats that favor Democrats.

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