Virginia Voters Approve Redistricting Plan Likely to Grant Democrats Dominant Congressional Lead

Virginia voters approved an amendment allowing the Democratic-controlled General Assembly to redraw the state's congressional map, threatening the current slim Republican House majority.The move could shift Virginia's partisan balance from a 6-5 split to a 10-1 Democratic advantage by consolidating liberal suburbs.Republican leaders like Donald Trump criticized the result, while Governor Abigail Spanberger defended the change as a response to national GOP redistricting efforts.
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