Virginia lawmakers aim to redraw maps to help Democrats gain seats in Congress

State becomes second to attempt to redistrict to benefit Democrats in response to Republicans’ efforts to gain seatsUS politics live – latest updatesVirginia has entered the national mid-cycle redistricting battle, with Democratic state lawmakers intent on redrawing the state’s congressional maps to deliver two or three additional Democrats to Washington.Virginia currently has a 6-5 split in its delegation, favoring Democrats by one member. Don Scott, the Democratic Virginia house speaker, sent a letter on Thursday to members alerting them to a reconvening of a special session to consider legislation. The letter does not explicitly state that redistricting is on the agenda, but national organizations said they have been informed that this is the case. Continue reading...