Virginia Democrats are pushing a plan to redraw the state’s congressional map, a move that legal experts and Republican lawmakers say is unconstitutional under Virginia law. The effort also appears to be a last-minute “October surprise” to juice turnout of Democratic voters and take Republicans off the campaign trail in competitive races,

The Virginia Senate has passed a proposed constitutional amendment, allowing the state to begin congressional map redistricting before 2026.

Virginia Democrats are taking steps to redraw their state’s US House districts, hoping to boost the party’s chances in next year’s midterm elections and counter President Donald Trump’s push for more partisan districts in Republican-run states.

Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic candidate for Virginia governor, says that she doesn't oppose a push by the state’s Democratic-controlled legislature to redraw congressional districts ahead of next