Virginia Democrats release long-awaited 10–1 congressional map

By: Markus Schmidt

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: February 6, 2026

Words: 1,276

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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After weeks of buildup and a missed self-imposed Jan. 30 deadline, Virginia Democrats on Thursday evening finally released their long-awaited revised congressional map, proposing an aggressive 10–1 configuration that would tilt 10 of the state’s 11 U.S. House districts toward their party.

The proposed congressional map leaves several of Virginia’s largest districts visually intact while concentrating most of its changes in Northern and central Virginia.

The new plan preserves the broad outlines of some …

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