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Posted on 01/17/2026 1:35:58 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
The Virginia state Senate on Friday greenlit a constitutional amendment that would clear the way for the Democrat-controlled legislature to redraw the state's U.S. House maps ahead of this year's midterm elections.
The move by state senators, following a similar vote on Wednesday in the state House, was the final step needed to send the amendment to Virginia voters. If the ballot measure is approved this spring, the legislature, rather than the current non-partisan commission, would redraw the state's congressional maps through 2030.
Virginia is the latest battleground in the ongoing high-stakes battle between President Donald Trump and Republicans versus Democrats to alter congressional maps ahead of November's elections. And Virginia Democrats, who currently control six of the state's 11 U.S. House districts, are aiming to draw up to four additional left-leaning seats.
Republicans are defending their razor-thin House majority in the midterms, and Democrats need a net gain of just three seats to win back control of the chamber.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) called Friday's development "a critical step in giving Virginia voters the opportunity to ensure they have fair and equal representation in Congress."
And charging that "Donald Trump and Republicans are doing everything they can to rig the midterms in their favor through unprecedented mid-decade gerrymandering," DCCC Chair Rep. Suzan DelBene argued that "Virginians — not politicians — will now have the chance to vote for a temporary, emergency exception that will restore fairness, level the playing field, and stand up to extremists seeking to silence their voices."
But the Virginia Senate Republican Caucus accused the state Senate Democrats of passing "a partisan gerrymandering amendment to entrench their party in power."
And the Republican National Committee (RNC) called it a "power grab."
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Nice going Indiana scumbags.
The STEAL is really real real in virginia
, the likes of mock warnar and kim taine show.
Regardless of district shenanigans it will be tough short of Trumpian landslide events to out count the dims.
Once Patrick Henry said:
“I am not a Virginian, but an American”
and at the House of Burgesses:
“Give me liberty or give me death.”
Now that’s over.
Dems in total charge as Spanberger took office. Dem control of both chambers of the General Assembly now joined by the Governor.
“This Democratic dominance in the Governor’s office and legislature allows them to advance priorities, particularly around abortion rights, countering the Republican governor’s agenda.”
Meanwhile red states do nothing. As usual Republicans bring marshmallows to a knife fight.
You can blame Newsome and for all the illegal Democrat gerrymandering.
Well that’s what we get for nominating Sears. She was not the right candidate.
“Well that’s what we get for nominating Sears. She was not the right candidate.”
Wrong, vote red regardless who. The Democrats are Never the better choice.
“”””Well that’s what we get for nominating Sears. She was not the right candidate.”””
She was old and very boring, no charisma. No inspiration at all.
The only thing that might save us is this will need to go through a special referendum because it will be a change to the state constitution.
In other Virginia news, I suspect that I will become a criminal sometime in the next few weeks because of all the gun laws the Dims will pass.
It’s going to be a long 4 years with that empty suit, progressive hack. The liberal cancer doesn’t stop.
I lived just south of Richmond for about 15 years. Sooo glad I moved.
I lived in the belly of the beast once upon a time. It is amazing what being there can do to your mind. It is an infection that takes time and effort to eradicate.
Some did (Texas, Florida, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio).
Others did not, like Indiana.
It doesn't matter what Republicans do or don't do - the script remains the same. On another thread someone claimed not a single illegal alien has been deported despite Republicans being in power a year and thus pointless to vote. On another someone claimed no focus has been given to domestic issues, despite the numerous domestic policies pursued and continue to be pursued to the present day since President Trump took office. On, and on, and on.
Several states, both red and blue, are in some stage of redistricting.
“You can blame Newsome and for all the illegal Democrat gerrymandering.”
Politicians of both parties were gerrymandering long before Newsome was born. With the 1965 Voting Rights Act, district lines were drawn for years in the south to create black majority districts which would be automatic Democrat wins. The gerrymander has commonly been used in many blue states to ensure urban solid Democrat cities dominate surrounding conservative suburban and rural areas.
Which is the current issue. Reducing the rights to the core city centres with multiple districts takes away everyone else’s voice. They want only a few cities to be represented, and everyone else gets nothing.
Don’t worry, the media will give Virginia the same rage-baiting coverage they gave Indiana and Texas!
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