Virginia redraws its map, nudging the national redistricting contest toward Democrats
TL;DR
Virginia voters approved a new congressional map that Democrats hope will tilt the national redistricting fight in their favor, at least for now—giving Democrats an edge in about 10 House districts nationwide compared with nine for Republicans—and shifting focus to Florida, where Republicans may attempt to regain the gerrymandering edge as the House remains narrowly divided.
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- Takeaways from Virginia’s vote to boost Democrats in a national redistricting war The Washington Post
- Democrats Win a Big Battle in the Fight Over Midterm Maps: 4 Takeaways The New York Times
- Democrats on cusp of House majority after Virginia win: Forecaster The Hill
- A New Front in an Old Gerrymandering War The Atlantic
- Democrats hail Virginia’s redistricting plan and warn Republicans’ plan to redraw Florida could backfire – live The Guardian
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