Virginia inches closer to gutting GOP seats through redistricting
Source: Politico
01/16/2026 01:40 PM ESTUpdated: 01/16/2026 01:59 PM EST
Virginia Democrats on Friday paved the way to aggressively gerrymander in the state — the latest step in a process they hope will hand them as many as four more congressional seats in this fall’s midterm elections.
The Democrat-dominated Virginia Senate passed a constitutional amendment along party lines that allows state lawmakers to begin redrawing congressional maps. The final decision will eventually go before voters in a spring special election. Earlier this week, the House of Delegates approved the measure by 62-33.
Virginia is the last opportunity for national Democrats in the pre-midterm redistricting wars. The party is seeking to keep pace with Republican-led states including Texas, Missouri, and North Carolina, which have all gerrymandered at the urging of President Donald Trump, to give Republicans an advantage this fall and help maintain GOP control of the House. California Democrats previously pushed through a major redistricting effort.
Democrats argue it’s crucial for lawmakers in Virginia to alter maps, arguing it helps the party keep pace with GOP-led states that have already enacted mid-decade changes to their congressional lines. Democrats won unified control of the state in last November’s elections; Democratic-Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger will be sworn in on Saturday. Ahead of the amendment’s passage, Republican state Sen. Mark Peake accused Democratic of initiating a push to redraw maps to punish Trump.
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And about 30 years ago, I ran into one of them, an older gentleman, when going to lunch near my work building, when he was up visiting here in Philly trying to get an expedited passport. He approached and apologized before asking if I knew of a couple folks because he said I looked "familiar". I know my mom used to mention his name and that whole branch down there and I was like "wow"... and we ended up chatting about relatives for about 20 minutes before he and I had to go. 
It's definitely good news though as some blue states have a more convoluted process to redistrict.
Thing is the liberals won't make a T-shirt out of this juvenile crap like maggats did.
Piss and moan because the parties over.
Got those shredders working overtime?
