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Virginia's redistricting fight is now a national battle over control of the House
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The Associated Press called it Tuesday night. Virginia voters have approved a constitutional referendum that gives map drawing power to the state's Democratic-controlled legislature
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The move sidelines the state's independent commission through the 2030 election. If the new maps hold up in court, they could shift the state's House delegation from a 6-5 split to as much as a 10-1 Democratic advantage
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House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries celebrated the win saying, quote, Democrats did not step back. We fought back. When they go low, we hit back hard
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National Republican Congressional Committee Chair Richard Hudson said the result, quote, can't redraw reality, calling Virginia a purple state that shouldn't be defined by a partisan
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gerrymander. Former Governor Glenn Youngkin is now urging the state Supreme Court to step in
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calling the vote a power grab. With Republicans holding a razor-thin majority in Washington
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all eyes now shift to Florida, where Republicans are expected to launch their own redistricting move
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as early as next week
