Virginia lawmakers aim to redraw maps to help Democrats gain seats in Congress

<p>State becomes second to attempt to redistrict to benefit Democrats in response to Republicans’ efforts to gain seats</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/oct/24/donald-trump-trade-negotiations-canada-mark-carney-terminated-tariff-letitia-james-new-york-us-politics-live-news">US politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/virginia">Virginia</a> has entered the national mid-cycle redistricting battle, with Democratic state lawmakers intent on redrawing the state’s congressional maps to deliver two or three additional Democrats to Washington.</p><p>Virginia currently has a 6-5 split in its delegation, favoring Democrats by one member. Don Scott, the Democratic Virginia house speaker, sent a letter on Thursday to members alerting them to a reconvening of a special session to consider legislation. The letter does not explicitly state that redistricting is on the agenda, but national organizations said they have been informed that this is the case.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/24/virginia-redistrict-maps-democrats">Continue reading...</a>