Spanberger saw a path to four House flips. Democrats have won two.

By: Markus Schmidt

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 1,346

Last Updated: 5 days, 3 hours ago

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Just six months ago, Virginia Democrats hoped a new congressional map would help them capture 10 of the state’s 11 U.S. House seats. Instead, they went into Tuesday’s midterm election under the existing boundaries and flipped two Republican-held districts, with a possible third pickup still undecided Wednesday afternoon.

The results fell short of what Democrats had sought through redistricting and landed at the low end of what Gov. Abigail Spanberger had suggested …

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