Democrats Aren’t Done, File New Appeal After Virginia Map Struck Down – Full Article

decade redistricting efforts last year after encouraging Republican lawmakers in Texas to redraw congressional boundaries in hopes of gaining additional U.S. House seats and protecting the GOP’s narrow majority ahead of the midterm elections.

Democratic-led California later responded with voter-approved districts designed to favor Democrats, while Utah’s highest court imposed a revised congressional map that could also benefit the party. At the same time, Republicans are positioned to gain from new House maps approved in states including Florida, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, and Tennessee.

Virginia’s current congressional delegation consists of six Democrats and five Republicans, all elected from districts established by a court after a bipartisan redistricting commission failed to agree on a map following the 2020 census.