“Virginia just changed the trajectory of the 2026 midterms,” Don Scott, the Democratic speaker of the state’s House of Delegates, said in a statement after the Associated Press called the tight race Tuesday night.
Virginia has 11 congressional districts, six of which are currently represented by Democrats in the House. The proposed map could give the party the advantage in 10.
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Ahead of the vote on Tuesday, nearly $100 million in “dark money” contributions flooded into the redistricting battle in Virginia from tax-exempt non-profit groups that are not required to disclose their donations.
The best-funded group that opposed the redistricting measure––the Virginians for Fair Maps referendum committee––raised at least $23 million in large contributions.
A Virginia judge had blocked the effort to change the map, but the state Supreme Court allowed the referendum to proceed, noting that it would decide on the amendment’s legality following Tuesday’s vote.
Several other states have enacted changes to their maps that are set to be in effect in the November midterms.
California has successfully redistricted in an effort to counter the Republican moves, however, and stands to add five Democratic-leaning seats after voters in November approved a measure allowing the state to redraw its map.
Florida is pushing to change its map as well. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is urging lawmakers to approve redistricting in a special session set to begin later this month, potentially adding more seats for the GOP ahead of the midterms.
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