Virginia voters have delivered a significant win to Democrats, as the party aims to pick up four more U.S. House seats in the state.

The Virginia Supreme Court’s decision to block a Democratic redistricting attempt hinged on technicalities around what constitutes an “election.” CNN’s Word of the Week explores the ruling.

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia state lawmakers will return to Richmond Monday, joining a growing nationwide battle over the redrawing of Congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterms. It began earlier this year when President Donald Trump called on Republican ...

Virginia is among a growing number of states asking the justices for emergency help to change its congressional map before elections this fall.

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 ...

United States Space Force Col. Bree Fram poses for a portrait at home on Thursday June 05, 2025 in Reston, VA. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Overturning a new congressional map in Virginia that would have favored Democrats has had an outsized impact on the state’s U.