Virginia Voters Give Green Light to Democrat-Backed Redistricting Plan In a significant move that could alter the landscape of the upcoming midterm elections, Virginia voters have overwhelmingly approved a Democrat-backed redistricting plan. The referendum, held on Tuesday, allows the party to implement a new congressional map that could potentially net them as many as four additional seats in the House of Representatives. The approved plan is the result of a long-standing effort by Democratic lawmakers to redraw the state's electoral boundaries, with the aim of maximizing their party's representation in Congress. With this decision, Democrats are likely to gain a significant advantage in the state's electoral politics, setting the stage for a potentially contentious battle in the November midterms.


Virginia voters have approved a Democrat-backed redistricting plan, according to Decision Desk HQ, greenlighting a new congressional map that could net the party as many as four seats ahead of the midterm elections.  Voters in the Old Dominion cast their ballots in a Tuesday referendum, in which Democratic lawmakers asked them to approve a state...