Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a new congressional map that would give Democrats an advantage in 10 House districts, leaving just one safe Republican seat, CBS News projects. The new map could help Democrats pick up as many as four House seats ...

The case is part of a national redistricting fight with high stakes for the November midterm elections

Voters walk outside the Fairfax County Government Center during early voting for the Virginia redistricting referendum, Friday, April 3, 2026, in Fairfax, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) Even before Virginia voters decide on a new congressional map ...

Virginia Democrats popped the champagne last month. After winning roughly 51.5 percent of the vote, they secured the right to redraw the state’s congressional map to give themselves 90-plus percent of the representation.

The Virginia Supreme Court has thrown out the state’s new congressional district map that skewed four seats to the Democrats, ruling it violates the state’s constitution and cannot be used in the upcoming midterm elections. The 4-3 decision on Friday ...

The U.S. Supreme Court voted May 15 to reject a request from Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones to restore the redistricting amendment that was voted on and approved April 21 in a statewide referendum.