Ohio commission and Virginia lawmakers consider moves toward mid-decade congressional redistricting

Ohio panel, Virginia lawmakers move forward on congressional redistricting plans

President Donald Trump has been urging Republican-led states to reshape their U.S. House districts in an attempt to win more seats. Democrats have been pushing back.

Virginia Senate approves mid-decade redistricting amendment in party-line vote

The Virginia Senate on Friday by a 21-16 party-line vote approved a proposed constitutional amendment that would give the Virginia General Assembly the authority to redraw the commonwealth’s congressional districts mid-decade. The move follows the measure’s 51-42 party-line passage earlier…

Virginia Senate approves Democrat-led redistricting amendment

The Virginia Senate passed a constitutional amendment on Friday that would allow the state to temporarily draw new congressional lines ahead of the next U.S. Census as Democrats look to counter Rep…

Virginia Democrats Push Illegal Redistricting Plan to Undo Bipartisan Map

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Ohio panel and Virginia lawmakers move forward with congressional redistricting plans | News Channel 3-12

Associated Press (AP) — A Republican-dominated Ohio panel adopted new US House districts on Friday that could boost the GOP’s chances of winning two additional seats in next year’s elections and aid President Donald Trump’s efforts to hold on to a slim congressional majority. The action by the Ohio Redistricting Commission came as Virginia’s Democratic-led General Assembly advanced a proposed constitutional amendment that could pave the way for …

New: Virginia Democrats Just Hijacked Redistricting in the Commonwealth, but There's a Silver Lining

Virginia Democrats push redistricting changes, impacting upcoming elections and voter representation.