Virginia voters approve Dem-backed redistricting
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Posted By: Mercedes44, 4/21/2026 9:04:32 PM
Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a redistricting referendum that will allow the state legislature to redraw its congressional maps outside the normal cycle in a manner expected to favor Democrats. The Associated Press called the contest in favor of the yes campaign just before 9:00 p.m., with 84% of precincts reporting. As of press time, "yes" stood at just over 50% of the vote. The state currently has six Democratic members of Congress and five Republicans. The planned Democratic map is expected to produce 10 Democratic-leaning seats and one Republican-leaning seat. Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.
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Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.
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The Associated Press called the contest in favor of the yes campaign just before 9:00 p.m., with 84% of precincts reporting. As of press time, "yes" stood at just over 50% of the vote.
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Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces
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a Justice Department criminal probe over
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The Justice Department had no immediate comment.
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