Republicans Regain Advantage in Redistricting Fight After Virginia Map Overturned

Republicans stand at a three-seat advantage in the national redistricting battle.
Republicans Regain Advantage in Redistricting Fight After Virginia Map Overturned
An election worker tears off 'I Voted' stickers during the Virginia redistricting referendum at Fairfax Government Center in Fairfax, Va., on April 21, 2026. AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson
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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 state House.

Under the redrawn map proposed by Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger and her fellow Democrats in the state Legislature, 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.