Virginia votes on new congressional map with control of House at stake
Backed by Abigail Spanberger, the measure could boost Democrats and counter Donald Trump’s redistricting pushUS politics live – latest updatesVirginia voters will on Tuesday decide whether to adopt new congressional...
By Chris Stein · The Guardian World
Backed by Abigail Spanberger, the measure could boost Democrats and counter Donald Trump’s redistricting push US politics live – latest updates Virginia voters will on Tuesday decide whether to adopt new congressional maps that could help Democrats win control of the House of Representatives and scuttle Donald Trump ’s effort to use mid-decade redistricting to preserve Republican control of Congress. Polls show the referendum redrawing the maps has only a narrow lead in a state that Kamala Harris won two years ago. The issue appears to have engaged many voters, with nearly more than 1.37m ballots cast in early voting. Continue reading...