With Virginia vote, Democrats gain edge over Trump's national GOP redistricting push
Donald Trump has led a national effort to encourage Republican-led states to redraw congressional maps mid-decade to favor the GOP.
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Virginia voters approved a Democratic-backed amendment to bypass the state's redistricting commission, potentially flipping the House delegation to 10-1 in favor of Democrats as part of a national battle over mid-decade map drawing.
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15 OUTLETSCNN reports that Trump unsuccessfully urged Virginia voters to reject the redistricting measure, while NPR places the vote in the context of a national Republican redistricting effort. The Washington Examiner focuses on Trump’s claim that the referendum was rigged.
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