Democrats Win a Big Battle in the Fight Over Midterm Maps: 4 Takeaways
Hakeem Jeffries helped orchestrate Virginia’s map referendum and said Democrats could win 10 of the state’s 11 House seats.
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Hakeem Jeffries helped orchestrate Virginia’s map referendum and said Democrats could win 10 of the state’s 11 House seats.
Republished from The New York Times, with credit to the original publisher.
31 stories · 94–95 · updated Sep 25, 2026
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Virginia voters approved a new congressional map that Democrats say could help them gain seats, while Republicans argued the close result showed the map was an overreach. The article says the vote shifts the redistricting contest for now but leaves possible changes in Florida and a Supreme Court ruling as important uncertainties.
House Democratic leader who helped orchestrate the referendum and predicted Democratic gains
President who initiated the national redistricting effort described in the article and urged Virginians to reject the map
Trump's version of this story ↗Virginia governor who backed the referendum but played a limited public role in its campaign
Spanberger's version of this story ↗
Speaker who tried to rally Virginia Republicans
House Democratic campaign-chairwoman who attributed the close result to Republican messaging
House Republican campaign-chairman who criticized the map
Democratic representative who commented on the campaign’s messaging
CNN reports that Jeffries praised the approved Virginia map, while The New York Times highlights his role in orchestrating the referendum. Roll Call focuses on his campaigning in Virginia and his framing of the referendum as an opportunity for fair representation.
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