US EditionVirginia Democrats plan to redraw the state's congressional maps to counter Trump: NYT
- On Monday, Virginia House Speaker Don Scott called lawmakers back to Richmond for a special session on October 27th at 4 p.m., days before the Nov. 4 statewide elections.
- With a narrow majority, Democrats are exploring revisiting Virginia's 11 congressional districts to gain at least two additional Democratic-leaning U.S. House seats after court-drawn maps resulted from the Independent Redistricting Commission deadlock.
- Under the state's amendment rules, procedural resolutions adopted earlier this year and authority granted to Del. Scott and Sen. Mamie Locke allow reconvening during the open 2024 special session.
- Republican leaders responded that the redistricting move is a "power grab," with Virginia House Minority Leader Terry Kilgore vowing legal challenges and Republican Party of Virginia Chair Mark Peake calling it "desperate".
- Nationally, redistricting battles are intensifying as Virginia joins California as the second Democratic-led state entering the fight, with Democrats needing three seats for House control in 2026.
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Virginia Democrats seek to reshape House map to counter Trump redistricting push
Virginia Democrats are taking steps to redraw their state’s U.S. House districts, hoping to boost their party’s chances in next year’s midterm elections and counter President Donald Trump’s ...
Virginia Democrats prepare to reshape US House districts in counter to Trump’s redistricting push
Virginia Democrats are taking steps to redraw their state’s US House districts, hoping to boost the party’s chances in next year’s midterm elections and counter President Donald Trump’s push for more partisan districts in Republican-run states.
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Virginia Democrats will try to reshape US House districts in counter to Trump's redistricting push
Democrats in Virginia are joining the national redistricting battle over U.S. House seats. Virginia House Speaker Don Scott says the chamber will convene Monday in a special session, but didn't state a reason.
InsideNoVA.com
House Speaker calls Virginia lawmakers back to Richmond as possible redistricting fight brews
Virginia House Speaker Don Scott, D-Portsmouth, on Thursday called lawmakers back to Richmond for a special session Monday afternoon, setting off speculation that Democrats are preparing to act on redistricting
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