Republicans have regained the advantage in the national mid-decade redistricting battle after the Virginia Supreme Court struck down a map that sought to grow the Democratic majority in the House of Representatives.
Under the redrawn map proposed by Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger and her fellow Democrats in the state General Assembly, Republicans were projected to lose up to four U.S. House seats in the upcoming midterms—a development that would have placed Democrats ahead in the national fight.
