{"id":2573926,"date":"2026-02-26T11:33:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T16:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginias-congressional-democrats-back-redistricting-plan\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T11:36:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T16:36:20","slug":"virginias-congressional-democrats-back-redistricting-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginias-congressional-democrats-back-redistricting-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia&#8217;s congressional Democrats back redistricting plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvirginias-congressional-democrats-back-redistricting-plan%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2573926&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Virginia&#8217;s full Democratic House delegation publicly endorsed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-democrats-seek-to-maximize-their-partys-seats-axe-republicans-in-new-proposed-congressional-map\/\" title=\"Illinois ... Seek To Maximize Their Party\u2019s Seats, Axe ... In New Proposed ...\">proposed congressional map<\/a> that could give Democrats a 10-1 advantage in the state\u2019s U.S.House seats. The six lawmakers\u2014Bobby Scott, Don Beyer, Jennifer McClellan, suhas Subramanyam, Eugene vindman, adn James Walkinshaw\u2014wrote a letter backing the plan, arguing that it addresses redistricting concerns and supports reforms against partisan gerrymandering. The proposal would move to a temporary map drawn by the Democratic-controlled legislature rather than an independent commission, contingent on a statewide referendum. If voters approve on april 21 and the map withstands legal challenges, the General Assembly could implement the map for the 2026 elections, with Gov. Abigail Spanberger signing her support. republicans criticized the move as an attempt to entrench Democrats and disenfranchise voters, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >highlighting ongoing court battles<\/a> and broader nationwide redistricting fights ahead of the 2026 cycle.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Virginia&rsquo;s congressional Democrats back redistricting plan<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2516980\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"96\">Virginia<\/a>&lsquo;s full Democratic House delegation is backing state plans to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/redistricting\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"241\">redistrict<\/a> in the Old Dominion.<\/p>\n<p>Reps. Bobby Scott (D-VA), Don Beyer (D-VA), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), Eugene Vindman (D-VA), and James Walkinshaw (D-VA) penned a letter Tuesday publicly endorsing the proposed congressional map that could give the delegation a 10-1 blue district advantage.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4472791\/republicans-roll-out-first-ad-democrats-not-standing-state-of-the-union\/\">Republicans roll out first ad pinning Democrats for not standing during State of the Union<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4472189\/gop-campaign-use-dems-seated-state-of-the-union\/\">GOP to campaign on Democrats picking illegal immigrants over Americans at State of the Union<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4471849\/brandon-herrera-calls-gop-leadership-pressure-tony-gonzales-exit-texas-race-scandal\/\">Brandon Herrera calls for GOP leadership to pressure Tony Gonzales to exit Texas race after House of Cards-level scandal<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;The real solution remains a nationwide ban on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/burgess-owens-speaks-on-utah-congressional-map\/\" title=\"Burgess Owens speaks on Utah ...\">partisan gerrymandering &#038;mdash<\/a>; applied equally across all 50 states. We will keep fighting for that reform in Congress. But until Republicans are willing to join that effort, states cannot be expected to sit idly by while the rules are manipulated elsewhere. That is why we support a Yes vote on the upcoming Virginia referendum,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/fairelectionsva.substack.com\/p\/trump-is-trying-to-tilt-the-house\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/fairelectionsva.substack.com\/p\/trump-is-trying-to-tilt-the-house\">the six Democrats wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Virginia Democrats&rsquo; proposed 10-D, 1-R congressional districts map preserves the broad outlines of some existing districts but redistributes how the population is grouped across much of the state. (Virginia Legislative Information System)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In an April 21 special election, voters will decide whether to grant the Democratic-controlled state legislature the power temporarily to draw the congressional map, rather than the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-democrats-agree-to-new-map-that-gives-republicans-just-one-seat\/\" title=\"... agree to new ... that ...s ... just one seat\">constitutionally mandated independent commission<\/a>. If voters affirm and the plan <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4463622\/republican-national-committee-sues-virginia-election-officials-redistricting\/\">wins in the state court<\/a> system, the state General Assembly can install its <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4466148\/virginia-democrats-pass-proposed-redistricting-map-amid-court-battle\/\">already-passed map<\/a> for the 2026 midterm elections. Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abigail-spanberger\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11780\">Abigail Spanberger<\/a> (D-VA) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wjhl.com\/news\/regional\/virginia\/spanberger-signs-virginia-democrats-proposed-congressional-map-despite-ongoing-court-battle\/?nxsparam=6\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.wjhl.com\/news\/regional\/virginia\/spanberger-signs-virginia-democrats-proposed-congressional-map-despite-ongoing-court-battle\/?nxsparam=6\">signed her approval of the proposed map<\/a> on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In a moment when the president himself is urging states to tilt the scales before voters ever cast a ballot, the people of this Commonwealth still have the power to decide for themselves. That is a principle as old as Virginia itself &mdash; that government derives its legitimacy from the consent of the governed, and that voters, not politicians, should have the final say,&rdquo; the House Democrats wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats across the country have marketed their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-house-speaker-starts-process-for-mid-decade-redistricting\/\" title=\"Florida ... speaker starts process for mid-decade redistricting\">mid-decade redistricting push<\/a> as a response to Republican plans in red states such as <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"253\">Texas<\/a>. Redistricting battles ahead of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-election\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11675\">2026 elections<\/a> have now reached <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cookpolitical.com\/redistricting\/2025-26-mid-decade-map\">over a dozen<\/a> states, with several pending <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4449079\/redistrict-court-battles-where-things-stand\/\">court battles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA), who joined the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4463622\/republican-national-committee-sues-virginia-election-officials-redistricting\/\">Republican National Committee<\/a> in filing a lawsuit against the Virginia redistricting move, bashed his Democratic counterparts&rsquo; move on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Not shocking! Democrats supporting Democrats publicly, no matter what they may think privately,&rdquo; Griffith told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/4472295\/abigail-spanberger-democrat-affordability-champion\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4472295\">DEMOCRATS&rsquo; NEW AFFORDABILITY CHAMPION SPANBERGER HAS NO RECORD OF CUTTING COSTS YET<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Republican Party of Virginia Chairman Jeff Ryer slammed the Democrats&rsquo; redistricting move in a Thursday statement as a deceitful play with the goal &ldquo;to make Virginia Republicans irrelevant.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Virginia Democrats are attempting to rewrite the rules in the middle of the game to entrench themselves in power. They are dishonestly and deceptively claiming that their scheme is about &lsquo;fairness,&rsquo; when in reality it is specifically designed to disenfranchise nearly every Virginian who voted for President Trump,&rdquo; Ryer said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8211; Virginia Dems back redistricting plan<br \/>\n&#8211; Virginia Democrats back redistricting plan<br \/>\n&#8211; Va. 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