With Virginia vote, Democrats gain edge over Trump’s national GOP redistricting push

An election worker tears off “I Voted” stickers during the Virginia redistricting referendum at Fairfax Government Center, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Fairfax, Va. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP

Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP

As time runs out before the midterm elections, Virginia took a step on Tuesday to counter and possibly surpass President Trump’s national effort to redraw congressional voting maps in favor of the GOP.

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Voters narrowly approved a