Virginia voters approve redistricting referendum shifting congressional map toward Democrats
Virginia voters narrowly approved a ballot measure to redraw the state's congressional districts, shifting the expected Democratic advantage from 6-5 to roughly 10-1. The vote was the most expensive ballot measure in Virginia history, with over $80 million raised. Republicans have vowed to challenge the redistricting in court, with oral arguments before the Virginia Supreme Court scheduled for April 27.
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