On redistricting, Virginians should decide their own future

By: Jim Spencer

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: February 16, 2026

Words: 1,029

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Virginia lawmakers have advanced a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow the legislature to redraw congressional districts mid-decade. The proposed map would contain 10 Democratic-leaning districts and one reliably Republican one.

On Friday, the Virginia Supreme Court decided to let plans for a statewide redistricting referendum in April proceed, as the justices prepare for an emergency hearing on a lower court ruling that blocked the initiative on procedural grounds.

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