The new maps in Virginia could make it easier for Democrats to take control of the US House of Representatives in November.

Virginia voters have approved the redrawing of the state's congressional maps, NBC News and the Decision Desk HQ reported on Tuesday, April 21.

Voters hit the polls Tuesday in Virginia's redistricting referendum, which could determine control of the House of Representatives amid a national redistricting arms race.

Virginia's special election on congressional redistricting saw high early voter turnout. Here's what's on the ballot and what your reps think of it.

A redistricting referendum that could allow Democrats to flip up to four House seats narrowly passed Tuesday in Virginia.

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.

Newsweek has reached out to the Virginia Division of Legislative Services for a copy of the map via email on Tuesday. What To Know. The referendum required a simple majority to pa

The constitutional amendment narrowly backed by voters bypasses a bipartisan redistricting commission to allow the use of new districts drawn by Virginia's Democratic-led General Assembly.