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Dems' Virginia gamble pays off in redistricting wars

Virginia voters' narrow approval Tuesday of a plan to redraw the state's congressional map has swung the nationwide redistricting fight that President Trump provoked in Democrats' favor — for now, at least.

Why it matters: Democrats gambled on an aggressive reworking of the map in a purple state — and won. Four Republican incumbents in Congress now face the prospect of running in Democrat-friendly districts designed to retire them this November.


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