Virginia voters just handed Democrats a major win by narrowly approving a redistricting plan that could flip four House seats in November. The vote bypasses the state’s bipartisan commission and gives Democrats near-total control over Virginia’s congressional map. Republicans had been counting on redistricting gains to secure a House majority, but this result wipes out much of that advantage.
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries didn’t waste time calling out the president Donald Trump for starting what he calls a “redistricting war.” In a direct response to a social media post where Trump baselessly claimed the Virginia vote was “rigged,” Jeffries fired back, “You started this redistricting war. The people of America will finish it. Pipe down,” per The Fiscal Times.
