Roll Call - Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment to redraw the commonwealth’s congressional map, giving Democrats an opportunity to pick up as many as four additional House seats in this fall’s midterm elections.
The pro-redistricting “yes” side was leading with just over 50 percent of the vote when The Associated Press called the race around 8:50 p.m. Eastern time, meaning that, at least for now, Democrats would be favored to control 10 out of Virginia’s 11 congressional districts under the new lines.
Tuesday’s special election comes after the Virginia legislature began the process to redraw the map last fall, joining a collection of states that have altered their congressional lines ahead of the midterms.
The result represents a big win for Democratic hopes of flipping the House this year when Republicans are defending a razor-thin majority in the chamber.
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