Virginia Democrats fast-track new congressional map that could flip four GOP seats, potentially deciding House control in November elections.
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DemocraticstatelawmakersincontroloftheVirginialegislaturearefast-trackingaproposednewcongressionalmapthatwouldgivethecompetitivestateuptofourmoreleft-leaningU.S.Housedistrictsintimeforthisyear’smidtermelections.
Themap,whichDemocraticGov.AbigailSpanbergerisexpectedtosignearlynextweek,comesasVirginiavotersaregettingreadytovotethisspringonaballotmeasurewhichwouldgivethelegislature,ratherthanthecurrentnon-partisancommission,redistrictingpowerthroughthe2030election.
RepublicansarecallingtheDemocrats’redistrictingeffortan“unconstitutionalpowergrab.”Democratsarecounteringthatit’sanecessarysteptobalanceoutpartisangerrymanderingalreadyimplementedinotherstatesbytheGOP.
Virginiaisthelatestbattleground,withFloridaondeck,intheongoinghigh-stakesbattlebetweenPresidentDonaldTrumpandRepublicansversusDemocratstoaltercongressionalmapsaheadofNovem
